For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the sight of this and all its noise. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but will be renamed. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Franz Kafka the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Last updated: May 20, 2012 not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations approach us with offers to donate. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head broad to get it all underneath. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stick, then, finally, all was quiet. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially heavily on the floor. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about approach us with offers to donate. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and never to have to open the door unless it was especially protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.3. 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No sooner there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Title: Metamorphosis hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of my train leaves at five." bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it". by himself. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force copied or distributed: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present left there again". them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Translator: David Wyllie before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the way in a corner. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there was still some money available from the old days. It was not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not knowing what he should save first before his attention was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side light in the room. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would have been more than they could stand to have any more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was already the end of March, after all. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they quickly finished their letters. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without anything decisive happening, without even giving the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to License. You must require such a user to return or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At people in all walks of life. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.9. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very travelling salesmen. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and movements. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the sight of this and all its noise. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible impose on them. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she