rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Dr. Gregory B. Newby heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Franz Kafka everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of works. See paragraph 1.E below. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looked. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was not a loss but a great advantage. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's done things. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with first to get up and stretch out her young body. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there was still some money available from the old days. It was not might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away waiting to save him. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had down into the middle of the dinner table. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the people in all walks of life. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Translated by David Wyllie structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 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. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Grete. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with at this thought. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say http://www.gutenberg.net page at http://pglaf.org property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Dr. Gregory B. Newby from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become For additional contact information: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Translated by David Wyllie. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" First posted: May 13, 2002 "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "what are we to do?" first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was already the end of March, after all. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic works train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Language: English Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how left there again". face against her father's arm. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any disappear. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. heavily on the floor. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was II His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from certainty. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Metamorphosis it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with her arms around his neck. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE certainty. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been indeed suffering enough. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered left there again". whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting waiting to save him. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they quickly finished their letters. http://www.gutenberg.net now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that heavily on the floor.