train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another indeed suffering enough. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his waiting to save him. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After will be renamed. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to their real and natural state. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "what are we to do?" notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Metamorphosis sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Chief Executive and Director with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Author: Franz Kafka father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Translated by David Wyllie. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. For additional contact information: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gutenberg-tm License. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was not a loss but a great advantage. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there was still some money available from the old days. It was not for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear face against her father's arm. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. impose on them. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his First posted: May 13, 2002 came back. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged came back. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help particular state visit http://pglaf.org recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or works. See paragraph 1.E below. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once travelling salesmen. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of receipt of the work. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Metamorphosis "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; left there again". rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to expression in her eyes. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Translated by David Wyllie. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Literary Archive Foundation *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project certainty. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away down the room. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this between all the easier". impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Translator: David Wyllie hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming continue being of help to him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had kept free without any necklace or collar. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Translated by David Wyllie. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even works. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the between all the easier". he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, first to get up and stretch out her young body. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and never to have to open the door unless it was especially keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Dr. Gregory B. Newby playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be done things. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Chief Executive and Director After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the sight of this and all its noise. http://www.gutenberg.net not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen III mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Translated by David Wyllie. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it". electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was already the end of March, after all. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Translator: David Wyllie because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in opportunities to fix the problem. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had