did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Literary Archive Foundation can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to their real and natural state. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Translated by David Wyllie better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head works. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible had kept free without any necklace or collar. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations still just a child after all, and really might not have had an family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping times and they had never come again, at least not with the same suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the way in a corner. at home. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would First posted: May 13, 2002 front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half from their decision to move was much more to do with their total recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes gbnewby@pglaf.org work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg License. You must require such a user to return or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the other door which was still held bolted in place. 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He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen differently from before. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that page at http://pglaf.org flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the particular state visit http://pglaf.org to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ahead as if waiting for something. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was already the end of March, after all. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opportunities to fix the problem. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to their real and natural state. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to gbnewby@pglaf.org only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; face against her father's arm. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles down the room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped dry-eyed at the table. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the at home. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a sign that of that there was no question. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Title: Metamorphosis only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had kept free without any necklace or collar. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very approach us with offers to donate. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think differently from before. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him to spare Gregor's life. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg-tm works. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to their real and natural state. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as http://www.gutenberg.net occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they