from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net same room with him with the windows closed. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not times and they had never come again, at least not with the same after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Grete. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was came back. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was face against her father's arm. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have been more than they could stand to have any more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Literary Archive Foundation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones left there again". especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think not knowing what he should save first before his attention was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** face against her father's arm. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.F. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with her arms around his neck. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking approach us with offers to donate. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was towards the viewer. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of copied or distributed: Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear face against her father's arm. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily dry-eyed at the table. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously light in the room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the sight of this and all its noise. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was not a loss but a great advantage. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he do anything to make them look away. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally not knowing what he should save first before his attention was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? last!". She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Franz Kafka was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He heavily on the floor. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister dry-eyed at the table. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had certainty. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had kept free without any necklace or collar. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, left there again". grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to against the door and listening. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner just to move about the home, every other day would be spent moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with her arms around his neck.