sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, peaceful. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with him. But as it is ..." pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Translated by David Wyllie. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly last!". see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner III that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be heavily on the floor. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with him. But as it is ..." from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. came back. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related first she would call to him as she did so with words that she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Title: Metamorphosis Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the last!". no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Title: Metamorphosis while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment redistribution. heavily on the floor. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his broad to get it all underneath. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. it". naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing my train leaves at five." mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Last updated: May 20, 2012 lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I things had become superfluous which, although they could not be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would have been more than they could stand to have any more hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and smiled. to their real and natural state. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to against the door and listening. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room waiting to save him. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" down the room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they quickly finished their letters. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the States. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had for his sister to hear him. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing will be renamed. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of receipt of the work. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he face against her father's arm. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let page at http://pglaf.org This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Foundation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with him. But as it is ..." heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not knowing what he should save first before his attention was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a sign that of that there was no question. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he do anything to make them look away. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation face against her father's arm. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.9. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Last updated: May 20, 2012 peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever redistribution. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had light in the room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking will be renamed. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of works. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever will be renamed. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with her arms around his neck. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing will be renamed. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the