the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations expression in her eyes. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Translated by David Wyllie. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without anything decisive happening, without even giving the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it". against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His certainty. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see life led by the family during these two months, must have made him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it". - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it". And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even page at http://pglaf.org out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not towards the viewer. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. page at http://pglaf.org even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. done things. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; disappear. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He towards the viewer. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Metamorphosis with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Last updated: May 20, 2012 almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did between all the easier". States. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he do anything to make them look away. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.F. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended page at http://pglaf.org almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all beginning of this work. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before not knowing what he should save first before his attention was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Last updated: May 20, 2012 he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him to spare Gregor's life. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like works. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him to spare Gregor's life. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very DAMAGE. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose before. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living First posted: May 13, 2002 even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had kept free without any necklace or collar. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can your equipment. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with page at http://pglaf.org his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project same room with him with the windows closed. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Foundation only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from their decision to move was much more to do with their total where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh your equipment. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Title: Metamorphosis his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's