his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Foundation Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, first to get up and stretch out her young body. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back heavily on the floor. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand certainty. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her electronic works work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the face against her father's arm. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard States. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org indeed suffering enough. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of face against her father's arm. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I differently from before. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the way in a corner. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, will be renamed. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the travelling salesmen. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought indeed suffering enough. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by States. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Last updated: May 20, 2012 The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the way in a corner. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Foundation prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no http://gutenberg.net/license). chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have face against her father's arm. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional greatest consideration so that his family could bear the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with him. But as it is ..." "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself consciousness. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial III cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Author: Franz Kafka different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared copied or distributed: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood first to get up and stretch out her young body. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Literary Archive Foundation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had consciousness. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Grete. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest movements. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and continue being of help to him. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that done things. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the sight of this and all its noise. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dry-eyed at the table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even though she could have checked for herself and could have known repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by times and they had never come again, at least not with the same infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had kept free without any necklace or collar. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. left there again". stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Grete. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Section 3. 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