looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon left there again". as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shame and regret. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should face against her father's arm. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project room. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the first to get up and stretch out her young body. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electronic works parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; electronic works under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Translated by David Wyllie. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and landed loudly on the floor. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looked. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impose on them. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Translated by David Wyllie. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** beginning of this work. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Metamorphosis lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Translated by David Wyllie. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally continue being of help to him. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Author: Franz Kafka to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down your equipment. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left there again". One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Franz Kafka even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it". against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him to spare Gregor's life. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Last updated: May 20, 2012 even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Translated by David Wyllie. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he do anything to make them look away. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And beginning of this work. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each consciousness. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly III stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he do anything to make them look away. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand consciousness. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Title: Metamorphosis possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he gbnewby@pglaf.org however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to movements. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to their real and natural state. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his same room with him with the windows closed. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Metamorphosis left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in expression in her eyes. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to