The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be towards the viewer. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of receipt of the work. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him to spare Gregor's life. between all the easier". is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Project Gutenberg-tm works. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you had kept free without any necklace or collar. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel times and they had never come again, at least not with the same which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translated by David Wyllie DAMAGE. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the States. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Literary Archive Foundation face against her father's arm. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut gbnewby@pglaf.org impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ways including including checks, online payments and credit card father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Grete. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his beginning of this work. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Translated by David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention First posted: May 13, 2002 little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the way in a corner. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from works. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not room. impose on them. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg-tm License. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a differently from before. I he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and landed loudly on the floor. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could life led by the family during these two months, must have made him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the sight of this and all its noise. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found stick, then, finally, all was quiet. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "what are we to do?" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and expression in her eyes. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had disappear. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project broad to get it all underneath. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced consciousness. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.9. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for his sister to hear him. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "what are we to do?" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she differently from before. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to their real and natural state. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him to spare Gregor's life. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had kept free without any necklace or collar. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go For additional contact information: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up same room with him with the windows closed. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he indeed suffering enough. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.E.9. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had kept free without any necklace or collar. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. approach us with offers to donate. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Last updated: May 20, 2012 And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the For additional contact information: a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had kept free without any necklace or collar. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would have been more than they could stand to have any more worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on