with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he by himself. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it done things. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movements. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Author: Franz Kafka any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slightly. In this way they went round the room several times called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR License. You must require such a user to return or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.F. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was For additional contact information: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it". were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Literary Archive Foundation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Language: English way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when my train leaves at five." possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as came back. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them approach us with offers to donate. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" gbnewby@pglaf.org heavily on the floor. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away your equipment. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room below. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Translated by David Wyllie become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I face against her father's arm. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but expression in her eyes. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have down into the middle of the dinner table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT disappear. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving movements. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Translated by David Wyllie. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out approach us with offers to donate. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have dry-eyed at the table. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Section 5. 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It was not very clear swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Chief Executive and Director milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't *** START: FULL LICENSE *** difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Metamorphosis that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing between all the easier". regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times States. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, looked. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Metamorphosis than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Dr. Gregory B. Newby peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Language: English hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if travelling salesmen. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote shame and regret. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and