labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what shame and regret. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of movements. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to shame and regret. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position my train leaves at five." obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or peaceful. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very I time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Grete. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to their real and natural state. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously towards the viewer. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did same room with him with the windows closed. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Title: Metamorphosis something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Author: Franz Kafka They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and never to have to open the door unless it was especially time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt expression in her eyes. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his For additional contact information: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far by himself. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work your equipment. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project First posted: May 13, 2002 of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had differently from before. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew impose on them. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be movements. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" towards the viewer. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and same room with him with the windows closed. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slightly. In this way they went round the room several times an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E.9. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shame and regret. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break http://gutenberg.net/license). come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not my train leaves at five." sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would works. See paragraph 1.E below. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt your equipment. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a against the door and listening. Franz Kafka one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.9. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as movements. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this States. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Metamorphosis there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was not a loss but a great advantage. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview things had become superfluous which, although they could not be peaceful. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and smiled. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, impose on them. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it certainty. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and landed loudly on the floor. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used approach us with offers to donate. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the left there again". not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Translated by David Wyllie. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they quickly finished their letters. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "what are we to do?" at home. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self disappear. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.E.9. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself particular state visit http://pglaf.org were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him approach us with offers to donate. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project