frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy For additional contact information: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Translated by David Wyllie. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Title: Metamorphosis sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned certainty. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was not a loss but a great advantage. first to get up and stretch out her young body. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they quickly finished their letters. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he do anything to make them look away. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with her arms around his neck. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. indeed suffering enough. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Literary Archive Foundation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "what are we to do?" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Translated by David Wyllie. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Professor Michael S. 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Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he DAMAGE. with her arms around his neck. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him to spare Gregor's life. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without anything decisive happening, without even giving the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, room. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Metamorphosis sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Dr. Gregory B. Newby reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the sight of this and all its noise. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain over to the window where they remained with their arms around each distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on II a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Author: Franz Kafka from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with him. But as it is ..." irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an impose on them. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for his sister to hear him. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Franz Kafka himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to their real and natural state. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a sign that of that there was no question. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. II defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the gbnewby@pglaf.org feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with her arms around his neck. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his at this thought. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Franz Kafka