peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Title: Metamorphosis shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was already the end of March, after all. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm License. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." III against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it". for his sister to hear him. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he do anything to make them look away. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the way in a corner. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and my train leaves at five." should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he last!". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and smiled. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight below. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself same room with him with the windows closed. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and never to have to open the door unless it was especially be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep heavily on the floor. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand light in the room. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the II times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was light in the room. before. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of receipt of the work. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the redistribution. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down redistribution. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but works. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once http://www.gutenberg.net was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Dr. Gregory B. Newby pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He not knowing what he should save first before his attention was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God III just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "what are we to do?" visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust came back. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much looked. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Grete. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg-tm License. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm License. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from at home. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Title: Metamorphosis donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There towards the viewer. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and expression in her eyes. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there was still some money available from the old days. It was not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.9. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much