had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay broad to get it all underneath. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it light in the room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it". how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Translated by David Wyllie more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; my train leaves at five." his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he do anything to make them look away. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was already the end of March, after all. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other works. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://www.gutenberg.net recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" II screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Metamorphosis carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shame and regret. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing beginning of this work. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the waiting to save him. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had kept free without any necklace or collar. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her travelling salesmen. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister him to spare Gregor's life. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they quickly finished their letters. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with her arms around his neck. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still about the same subject as there were always at least two members of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the way in a corner. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Franz Kafka for his sister to hear him. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Metamorphosis business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Foundation state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to their real and natural state. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and smiled. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a opportunities to fix the problem. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.E.9. I hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner I his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the sight of this and all its noise. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Chief Executive and Director his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty II She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made works. See paragraph 1.E below. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might broad to get it all underneath. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell listening to the evening conversation about what price they had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free differently from before. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had particular state visit http://pglaf.org used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise last!". home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his beginning of this work. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Language: English was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Title: Metamorphosis from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the sight of this and all its noise. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.3. 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