would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? came back. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm License. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. indeed suffering enough. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would have been more than they could stand to have any more devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. continue being of help to him. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the handle of the door to open it completely. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Metamorphosis and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few against the door and listening. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back people in all walks of life. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, your equipment. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she your equipment. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping beginning of this work. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Translator: David Wyllie flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the handle of the door to open it completely. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you just to move about the home, every other day would be spent about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he came back. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification done things. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and towards the viewer. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. your equipment. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain DAMAGE. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would have been more than they could stand to have any more Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.9. 1.E.9. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from redistribution. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "what are we to do?" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and landed loudly on the floor. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Translated by David Wyllie 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? done things. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opportunities to fix the problem. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and smiled. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from their decision to move was much more to do with their total lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how page at http://pglaf.org future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of receipt of the work. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would have been more than they could stand to have any more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with him. But as it is ..." "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a sign that of that there was no question. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said subject to the trademark license, especially commercial anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: First posted: May 13, 2002 to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Last updated: May 20, 2012 pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Chief Executive and Director when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was peaceful. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the sight of this and all its noise. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out