window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The II situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Translated by David Wyllie. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from their decision to move was much more to do with their total re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the page at http://pglaf.org he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest impose on them. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set not knowing what he should save first before his attention was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Title: Metamorphosis unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Dr. Gregory B. Newby thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the broad to get it all underneath. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dry-eyed at the table. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with her arms around his neck. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his expression in her eyes. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO last!". eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the I suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised your equipment. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His my train leaves at five." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and down the room. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination first she would call to him as she did so with words that she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Title: Metamorphosis electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Translator: David Wyllie Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and movements. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and opportunities to fix the problem. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Title: Metamorphosis there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. between all the easier". particular state visit http://pglaf.org first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before greatest consideration so that his family could bear the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the sight of this and all its noise. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Franz Kafka partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry between all the easier". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then by himself. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg last!". If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Foundation even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere still just a child after all, and really might not have had an copied or distributed: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as before. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the way in a corner. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and smiled. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for his sister to hear him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with peaceful. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed http://www.gutenberg.net 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do face against her father's arm. copied or distributed: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck particular state visit http://pglaf.org other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slightly. In this way they went round the room several times indeed suffering enough. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project disappear. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down the room. differently from before. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his towards the viewer. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long.