well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - page at http://pglaf.org who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things had become superfluous which, although they could not be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.F. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Translated by David Wyllie. http://gutenberg.net/license). about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings impose on them. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Franz Kafka left there again". instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very things had become superfluous which, although they could not be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back same room with him with the windows closed. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first gbnewby@pglaf.org nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, down the room. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had page at http://pglaf.org curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Dr. Gregory B. Newby chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Literary Archive Foundation intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was already the end of March, after all. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free works. See paragraph 1.E below. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and landed loudly on the floor. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a by himself. 1.F. Metamorphosis floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in certainty. movements. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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He had not held his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the peaceful. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who peaceful. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite things had become superfluous which, although they could not be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister stick, then, finally, all was quiet. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in http://gutenberg.net/license). probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" between all the easier". enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from their decision to move was much more to do with their total wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the page at http://pglaf.org a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he same room with him with the windows closed. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new looked. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Title: Metamorphosis Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back first to get up and stretch out her young body. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost consciousness. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Title: Metamorphosis with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they opportunities to fix the problem. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dry-eyed at the table. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the First posted: May 13, 2002 transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked so that she might be able to get a better position later on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with indeed suffering enough. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest indeed suffering enough. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Last updated: May 20, 2012 WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little http://www.gutenberg.net agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, electronic works but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall by himself. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: status with the IRS. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of receipt of the work. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his