Last updated: May 20, 2012 hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with last!". photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, him to spare Gregor's life. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if against the door and listening. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would have been more than they could stand to have any more people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth certainty. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Dr. Gregory B. Newby her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would have been more than they could stand to have any more the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Franz Kafka prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and landed loudly on the floor. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him to spare Gregor's life. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the handle of the door to open it completely. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will still just a child after all, and really might not have had an called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. shame and regret. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present down into the middle of the dinner table. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Foundation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by continue being of help to him. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in your equipment. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Title: Metamorphosis Title: Metamorphosis thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important travelling salesmen. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Last updated: May 20, 2012 work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Translator: David Wyllie see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was not a loss but a great advantage. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of receipt of the work. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his approach us with offers to donate. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about same room with him with the windows closed. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Language: English especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. between all the easier". business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had differently from before. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an without, of course, moving it an inch. 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Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying I getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: beginning of this work. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load *** START: FULL LICENSE *** joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "what are we to do?" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you looked. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the face against her father's arm. came back. gbnewby@pglaf.org This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force