movements. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an first to get up and stretch out her young body. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy at this thought. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he expression in her eyes. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to last!". was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him to spare Gregor's life. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had kept free without any necklace or collar. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll gbnewby@pglaf.org against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good opportunities to fix the problem. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the way in a corner. came back. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm left there again". furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of receipt of the work. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Grete. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of below. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Dr. Gregory B. Newby think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he people in all walks of life. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, down into the middle of the dinner table. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the sight of this and all its noise. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him to spare Gregor's life. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dry-eyed at the table. to their real and natural state. people in all walks of life. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all page at http://pglaf.org "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been will be renamed. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his between all the easier". hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Title: Metamorphosis going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further First posted: May 13, 2002 been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel came back. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then heavily on the floor. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on works. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the handle of the door to open it completely. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to face against her father's arm. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Chief Executive and Director But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. works. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm works. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or last!". we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom light in the room. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Metamorphosis And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not will be renamed. Chief Executive and Director that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room still just a child after all, and really might not have had an But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and gbnewby@pglaf.org of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on works. consciousness. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one