Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Title: Metamorphosis continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to their real and natural state. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of I present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do movements. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had approach us with offers to donate. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Language: English Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.E. 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His observant sister only needed to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Literary Archive Foundation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a sign that of that there was no question. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to towards the viewer. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Translated by David Wyllie. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Chief Executive and Director trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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With his head and legs pulled in against him and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt electronic works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had expression in her eyes. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "what are we to do?" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as down the room. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with him. But as it is ..." choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg-tm License. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Revenue Service. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, before. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and wept so that his powerful chest shook. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Translated by David Wyllie seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at this thought. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall people in all walks of life. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a sign that of that there was no question. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Last updated: May 20, 2012 he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.9. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, between all the easier". through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing done things. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and DAMAGE. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was already the end of March, after all. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon without anything decisive happening, without even giving the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE without anything decisive happening, without even giving the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his face against her father's arm. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that will be renamed. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional looked. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", movements. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the face against her father's arm. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible disappear. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to