pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had indeed suffering enough. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his face against her father's arm. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had kept free without any necklace or collar. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Metamorphosis all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Translator: David Wyllie have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that my train leaves at five." much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the handle of the door to open it completely. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Dr. Gregory B. Newby would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he do anything to make them look away. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they quickly finished their letters. down the room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with electronic works very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the broad to get it all underneath. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Last updated: May 20, 2012 the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk by himself. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He dry-eyed at the table. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in him to spare Gregor's life. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ways including including checks, online payments and credit card enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear opportunities to fix the problem. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy particular state visit http://pglaf.org his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the handle of the door to open it completely. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it". how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "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 had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself First posted: May 13, 2002 sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Metamorphosis dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too redistribution. at home. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. your equipment. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Last updated: May 20, 2012 chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was not a loss but a great advantage. Translated by David Wyllie. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her by himself. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered my train leaves at five." careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free done things. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they down the room. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister your equipment. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Franz Kafka and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with him. But as it is ..." written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who