anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This gbnewby@pglaf.org open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain License. You must require such a user to return or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as http://gutenberg.net/license). to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Last updated: May 20, 2012 work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Metamorphosis see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were by himself. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was peaceful. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" electronic works himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.9. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "what are we to do?" something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let beginning of this work. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper beginning of this work. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Translated by David Wyllie. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously looked. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever down the room. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Translator: David Wyllie to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he do anything to make them look away. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His States. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the For additional contact information: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the way in a corner. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the travelling salesmen. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "what are we to do?" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, at home. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and landed loudly on the floor. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Dr. Gregory B. Newby Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Author: Franz Kafka he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Grete. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of receipt of the work. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and towards the viewer. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face indeed suffering enough. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to room. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shame and regret. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal things had become superfluous which, although they could not be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared first to get up and stretch out her young body. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their copied or distributed: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Author: Franz Kafka "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK came back. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his light in the room. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his your equipment. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the certainty. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the broad to get it all underneath. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Metamorphosis her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or approach us with offers to donate. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in