him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Last updated: May 20, 2012 respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not opportunities to fix the problem. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and landed loudly on the floor. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview a sign that of that there was no question. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never I looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the sight of this and all its noise. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Foundation dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", subject to the trademark license, especially commercial look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, License. You must require such a user to return or times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and DAMAGE. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Metamorphosis distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ways including including checks, online payments and credit card well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn First posted: May 13, 2002 works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's expression in her eyes. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him to spare Gregor's life. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? 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They became waiting to save him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it". unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he III nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of people in all walks of life. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with her arms around his neck. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Chief Executive and Director 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the handle of the door to open it completely. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was not a loss but a great advantage. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of peaceful. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had consciousness. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His my train leaves at five." fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. First posted: May 13, 2002 between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Translated by David Wyllie. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the same room with him with the windows closed. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully impose on them. II This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.9. approach us with offers to donate. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of first to get up and stretch out her young body. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and landed loudly on the floor. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her For additional contact information: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there expression in her eyes. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and