sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would have been more than they could stand to have any more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister at this thought. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already approach us with offers to donate. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped room. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and smiled. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of gbnewby@pglaf.org of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than looked. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Grete. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that indeed suffering enough. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg-tm License. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he do anything to make them look away. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "what are we to do?" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would have been more than they could stand to have any more stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Foundation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight electronic works on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the way in a corner. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel for his sister to hear him. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. impose on them. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other States. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of last!". around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, status with the IRS. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In I remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away by himself. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to their real and natural state. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on people in all walks of life. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Grete. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to down the room. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for beginning of this work. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Grete. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "what are we to do?" without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there was still some money available from the old days. It was not scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still same room with him with the windows closed. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at home. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Author: Franz Kafka slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would left there again". that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact below. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Title: Metamorphosis At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back particular state visit http://pglaf.org of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether movements. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, below. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. III up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. approach us with offers to donate. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just came back. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was done things. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still License. You must require such a user to return or and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with him. But as it is ..." room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Translated by David Wyllie Metamorphosis permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, left there again". "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go