Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered movements. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Translated by David Wyllie. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of receipt of the work. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any below. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the sight of this and all its noise. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He times and they had never come again, at least not with the same were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Metamorphosis most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak page at http://pglaf.org helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, DAMAGE. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. indeed suffering enough. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but For additional contact information: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Foundation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He light in the room. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. http://www.gutenberg.net had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Author: Franz Kafka office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Dr. Gregory B. Newby although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide looked. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at electronic works and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was already the end of March, after all. 1.F. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was already the end of March, after all. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro for his sister to hear him. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw electronic works day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it beginning of this work. the sight of this and all its noise. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of receipt of the work. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from their decision to move was much more to do with their total adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. http://gutenberg.net/license). delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of particular state visit http://pglaf.org whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender page at http://pglaf.org able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers first to get up and stretch out her young body. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the broad to get it all underneath. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the first to get up and stretch out her young body. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he do anything to make them look away. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Translated by David Wyllie startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived indeed suffering enough. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down shame and regret. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement between all the easier". at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. gbnewby@pglaf.org for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise http://www.gutenberg.net pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to their real and natural state. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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They communicated favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without anything decisive happening, without even giving the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had kept free without any necklace or collar. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the peaceful. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every done things. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he status with the IRS. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Project Gutenberg-tm works. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Title: Metamorphosis of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good peaceful. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to their real and natural state. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Last updated: May 20, 2012 his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became came back. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dry-eyed at the table. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be