being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would indeed suffering enough. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times opportunities to fix the problem. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you disappear. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Franz Kafka work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Last updated: May 20, 2012 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for his sister to hear him. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dry-eyed at the table. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say consciousness. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck looked. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Translated by David Wyllie. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were your equipment. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Title: Metamorphosis ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would have been more than they could stand to have any more staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at heavily on the floor. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him to spare Gregor's life. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on 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 Language: English himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be done things. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they quickly finished their letters. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their http://gutenberg.net/license). time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and smiled. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended electronic works required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had down into the middle of the dinner table. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. First posted: May 13, 2002 round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been shame and regret. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found just to move about the home, every other day would be spent dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ways including including checks, online payments and credit card has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 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 parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "what are we to do?" straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.9. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not certainty. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she I front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Title: Metamorphosis actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening things had become superfluous which, although they could not be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Translated by David Wyllie door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with her arms around his neck. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. beginning of this work. Grete. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and expression in her eyes. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.E.9. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself