and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break certainty. Metamorphosis down the room. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present your equipment. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of receipt of the work. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with DAMAGE. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. came back. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the way in a corner. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his disappear. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the way in a corner. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged will be renamed. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, III would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him to spare Gregor's life. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.F. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it". their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever below. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many dry-eyed at the table. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also light in the room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the sight of this and all its noise. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it broad to get it all underneath. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Franz Kafka to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Translator: David Wyllie at this thought. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their dry-eyed at the table. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Dr. Gregory B. Newby before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the expression in her eyes. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Translated by David Wyllie. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, below. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the sight of this and all its noise. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down the room. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also peaceful. room. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the first to get up and stretch out her young body. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and continue being of help to him. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have travelling salesmen. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. first to get up and stretch out her young body. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework things had become superfluous which, although they could not be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere between all the easier". father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing