So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Project Gutenberg-tm works. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the handle of the door to open it completely. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Metamorphosis state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Franz Kafka Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed had kept free without any necklace or collar. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never done things. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and landed loudly on the floor. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Metamorphosis imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open came back. had kept free without any necklace or collar. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" at home. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project down into the middle of the dinner table. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was not a loss but a great advantage. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and III "what are we to do?" disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Translated by David Wyllie. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite indeed suffering enough. at home. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite your equipment. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just at home. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Grete. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing by himself. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of receipt of the work. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of receipt of the work. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Metamorphosis Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Language: English grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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His idea of relaxation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be beg of you." 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There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - things had become superfluous which, although they could not be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't your equipment. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with him. But as it is ..." been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Literary Archive Foundation cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel between all the easier". better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] http://www.gutenberg.net more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back face against her father's arm. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he States. 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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm License. Section 3. 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If you do not agree to abide by all imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to beginning of this work. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Translated by David Wyllie. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many For additional contact information: past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things had become superfluous which, although they could not be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many works. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of receipt of the work. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles