sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Chief Executive and Director below. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Last updated: May 20, 2012 would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half dry-eyed at the table. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had people in all walks of life. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Translated by David Wyllie "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very looked. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door works. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the way in a corner. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.F. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost at home. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, electronic works posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and smiled. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. http://www.gutenberg.net the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check certainty. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they quickly finished their letters. dry-eyed at the table. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project him to spare Gregor's life. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way at this thought. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to their real and natural state. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was already the end of March, after all. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to status with the IRS. people in all walks of life. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open still just a child after all, and really might not have had an smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. your equipment. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Translated by David Wyllie. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When by himself. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to first to get up and stretch out her young body. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the sight of this and all its noise. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all III and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn approach us with offers to donate. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Author: Franz Kafka during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little at home. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. shame and regret. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered DAMAGE. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Translated by David Wyllie. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and landed loudly on the floor. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Title: Metamorphosis last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she gbnewby@pglaf.org have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Last updated: May 20, 2012 point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good broad to get it all underneath. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had I fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with him. But as it is ..." father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many down into the middle of the dinner table. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Translated by David Wyllie state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or http://www.gutenberg.net occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide