this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he people in all walks of life. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Franz Kafka sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the room. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees heavily on the floor. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door works. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women DAMAGE. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ First posted: May 13, 2002 last!". One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so impose on them. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the down the room. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card against the door and listening. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his for his sister to hear him. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he opportunities to fix the problem. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dry-eyed at the table. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Author: Franz Kafka door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they quickly finished their letters. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite travelling salesmen. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned against the door and listening. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a your equipment. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.9. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of broad to get it all underneath. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Translated by David Wyllie. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him shame and regret. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated waiting to save him. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss peaceful. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring down into the middle of the dinner table. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with her arms around his neck. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and continue being of help to him. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm came back. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at home. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the http://gutenberg.net/license). business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had II courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Chief Executive and Director disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear waiting to save him. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone status with the IRS. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would have been more than they could stand to have any more he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself redistribution. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with For additional contact information: seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without gbnewby@pglaf.org find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very