bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Translated by David Wyllie. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really same room with him with the windows closed. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Revenue Service. 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The spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic works ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in First posted: May 13, 2002 death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief by himself. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Last updated: May 20, 2012 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had kept free without any necklace or collar. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared over to the window where they remained with their arms around each following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Translated by David Wyllie would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. approach us with offers to donate. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without life led by the family during these two months, must have made him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and works. See paragraph 1.E below. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all First posted: May 13, 2002 denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the opportunities to fix the problem. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if looked. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Dr. Gregory B. Newby So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Franz Kafka although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something below. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied opportunities to fix the problem. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Chief Executive and Director helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with him. But as it is ..." If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and States. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the DAMAGE. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Metamorphosis been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Dr. Gregory B. Newby with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he looked. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated States. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a sign that of that there was no question. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how continue being of help to him. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Metamorphosis to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Literary Archive Foundation Author: Franz Kafka They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, electronic works an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shame and regret. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at III stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her down the room. dry-eyed at the table. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at opportunities to fix the problem. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with looked. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals redistribution. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had dry-eyed at the table. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Language: English care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with