no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, against the door and listening. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the sight of this and all its noise. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't towards the viewer. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. indeed suffering enough. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a people in all walks of life. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with him. But as it is ..." up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Language: English remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had kept free without any necklace or collar. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all redistribution. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination travelling salesmen. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day electronic works Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was your equipment. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls travelling salesmen. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the copied or distributed: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague by himself. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a people in all walks of life. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Metamorphosis her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael first to get up and stretch out her young body. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Chief Executive and Director saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was For additional contact information: in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they quickly finished their letters. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him looked. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished waiting to save him. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the sight of this and all its noise. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" certainty. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and never to have to open the door unless it was especially grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important same room with him with the windows closed. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain first she would call to him as she did so with words that she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when movements. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring DAMAGE. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then heavily on the floor. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Dr. Gregory B. Newby outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Franz Kafka receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to same room with him with the windows closed. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly light in the room. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Author: Franz Kafka "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden continue being of help to him. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the redistribution. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after just to move about the home, every other day would be spent opportunities to fix the problem. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to broad to get it all underneath. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and