able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it beginning of this work. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or done things. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electronic works was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Title: Metamorphosis stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so differently from before. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in same room with him with the windows closed. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. License. You must require such a user to return or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Franz Kafka still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there was still some money available from the old days. It was not denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he do anything to make them look away. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all works. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from http://gutenberg.net/license). things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared first to get up and stretch out her young body. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to status with the IRS. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Literary Archive Foundation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at will be renamed. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Last updated: May 20, 2012 protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continue being of help to him. Literary Archive Foundation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Literary Archive Foundation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Translated by David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the broad to get it all underneath. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to will be renamed. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Last updated: May 20, 2012 down the room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Dr. Gregory B. Newby Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without anything decisive happening, without even giving the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; came back. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm License. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one beginning of this work. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into your equipment. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and down the room. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Translator: David Wyllie broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her http://www.gutenberg.net to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the handle of the door to open it completely. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Title: Metamorphosis enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he do anything to make them look away. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the came back. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though,