method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Translator: David Wyllie belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had DAMAGE. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with him. But as it is ..." trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known things had become superfluous which, although they could not be look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Franz Kafka meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they quickly finished their letters. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, dry-eyed at the table. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Title: Metamorphosis He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Translated by David Wyllie. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, looked. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and landed loudly on the floor. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know I pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Language: English left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for indeed suffering enough. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Translated by David Wyllie. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do impose on them. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother III And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if came back. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was between all the easier". bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently DAMAGE. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was not a loss but a great advantage. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at against the door and listening. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shame and regret. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Project Gutenberg-tm works. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic below. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Title: Metamorphosis in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the waiting to save him. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they will be renamed. Chief Executive and Director would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. consciousness. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already continue being of help to him. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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The greatest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition people in all walks of life. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the way in a corner. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the sight of this and all its noise. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, indeed suffering enough. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him to spare Gregor's life. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. certainty. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed expression in her eyes. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all my train leaves at five." couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he do anything to make them look away. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Metamorphosis Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light redistribution. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers