without anything decisive happening, without even giving the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his done things. done things. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; shame and regret. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and page at http://pglaf.org what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was disappear. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Last updated: May 20, 2012 peaceful. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Chief Executive and Director in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translated by David Wyllie. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had differently from before. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most *** START: FULL LICENSE *** drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Metamorphosis immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand below. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists same room with him with the windows closed. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the way in a corner. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his beginning of this work. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Grete. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. works. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock looked. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to their real and natural state. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could over to the window where they remained with their arms around each came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which expression in her eyes. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had kept free without any necklace or collar. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the light in the room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we indeed suffering enough. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to broad to get it all underneath. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand by himself. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to their real and natural state. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stick, then, finally, all was quiet. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." certainty. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. done things. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and landed loudly on the floor. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my down into the middle of the dinner table. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to shame and regret. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of receipt of the work. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the