she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when approach us with offers to donate. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. First posted: May 13, 2002 even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Franz Kafka continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of receipt of the work. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about same room with him with the windows closed. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the sight of this and all its noise. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Translated by David Wyllie cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it". harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was particular state visit http://pglaf.org disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and smiled. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the sight of this and all its noise. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether shame and regret. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm refund. 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We've only only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Foundation without anything decisive happening, without even giving the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at opportunities to fix the problem. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can peaceful. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. travelling salesmen. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed First posted: May 13, 2002 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting so that she might be able to get a better position later on. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Author: Franz Kafka saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On travelling salesmen. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would have been more than they could stand to have any more key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with towards the viewer. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally travelling salesmen. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at For additional contact information: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of continue being of help to him. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it". naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in against the door and listening. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when my train leaves at five." her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would have been more than they could stand to have any more "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and smiled. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm License. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost life led by the family during these two months, must have made him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When disappear. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the beginning of this work. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Metamorphosis below. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was already the end of March, after all. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm License. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself down the room. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to my train leaves at five." they quickly finished their letters. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shame and regret. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Translated by David Wyllie father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the dry-eyed at the table. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Dr. Gregory B. Newby possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and smiled. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed