sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their just to move about the home, every other day would be spent distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Last updated: May 20, 2012 parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. continue being of help to him. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially same room with him with the windows closed. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Grete. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking For additional contact information: was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as still just a child after all, and really might not have had an little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Foundation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Translated by David Wyllie Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day II straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.F. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just below. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be face against her father's arm. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations page at http://pglaf.org was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it". it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him License. You must require such a user to return or out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived times and they had never come again, at least not with the same request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing disappear. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at towards the viewer. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Author: Franz Kafka they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would have been more than they could stand to have any more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the came back. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was not a loss but a great advantage. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and landed loudly on the floor. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Title: Metamorphosis kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to same room with him with the windows closed. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple last!". imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, electronic works able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Franz Kafka now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, dry-eyed at the table. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Author: Franz Kafka sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, last!". himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and smiled. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the way in a corner. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had kept free without any necklace or collar. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become down into the middle of the dinner table. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for http://gutenberg.net/license). we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the II could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite travelling salesmen. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and landed loudly on the floor. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project