chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked First posted: May 13, 2002 people in all walks of life. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used for his sister to hear him. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. http://gutenberg.net/license). to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Title: Metamorphosis less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Last updated: May 20, 2012 explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Translator: David Wyllie that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. same room with him with the windows closed. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it". his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Franz Kafka uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Translated by David Wyllie hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen greatest consideration so that his family could bear the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn status with the IRS. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Title: Metamorphosis with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translator: David Wyllie for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once for his sister to hear him. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Translated by David Wyllie. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Author: Franz Kafka other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have III his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm License. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only last!". hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to their real and natural state. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with him. But as it is ..." Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed for his sister to hear him. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the For additional contact information: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dry-eyed at the table. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room States. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he your equipment. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. movements. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes subject to the trademark license, especially commercial strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Title: Metamorphosis went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 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 such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him to spare Gregor's life. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm works. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them times and they had never come again, at least not with the same each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn towards the viewer. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Title: Metamorphosis whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Grete. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and landed loudly on the floor. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the copied or distributed: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh beginning of this work. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed http://gutenberg.net/license). Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the