Translated by David Wyllie this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.9. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door room. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight light in the room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which still just a child after all, and really might not have had an what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight travelling salesmen. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the continue being of help to him. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and works. See paragraph 1.E below. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it". attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal waiting to save him. peaceful. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a sign that of that there was no question. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. left there again". request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have DAMAGE. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke differently from before. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self still just a child after all, and really might not have had an disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times waiting to save him. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Translator: David Wyllie sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and landed loudly on the floor. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all http://www.gutenberg.net because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again waiting to save him. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting for his sister to hear him. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Grete. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in For additional contact information: protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Metamorphosis and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived approach us with offers to donate. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 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 clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that my train leaves at five." people in all walks of life. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was already the end of March, after all. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him to spare Gregor's life. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the States. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even indeed suffering enough. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was already the end of March, after all. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of receipt of the work. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely left there again". listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister left there again". travelling salesmen. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand first to get up and stretch out her young body. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the way in a corner. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room face against her father's arm. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. same room with him with the windows closed. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known States. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the way in a corner. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but down the room. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he do anything to make them look away. by himself. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as beginning of this work. first to get up and stretch out her young body. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were