just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to left there again". usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to their real and natural state. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him to spare Gregor's life. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Language: English Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his movements. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed http://www.gutenberg.net else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we your equipment. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of travelling salesmen. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was not a loss but a great advantage. expression in her eyes. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there was still some money available from the old days. It was not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the page at http://pglaf.org while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with First posted: May 13, 2002 more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shame and regret. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be dry-eyed at the table. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the works. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by First posted: May 13, 2002 coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Foundation I he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they quickly finished their letters. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the last!". even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, your equipment. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would have been more than they could stand to have any more to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his I broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. impose on them. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower certainty. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. by himself. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her States. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust greatest consideration so that his family could bear the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so against the door and listening. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", approach us with offers to donate. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, will be renamed. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the looked. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Metamorphosis illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door copied or distributed: continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Literary Archive Foundation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, light in the room. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at this thought. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Franz Kafka suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than copied or distributed: his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want works. See paragraph 1.E below. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous looked. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Translated by David Wyllie. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no down into the middle of the dinner table. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ just to move about the home, every other day would be spent even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. indeed suffering enough. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand left there again". Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and landed loudly on the floor. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's last!". Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ways including including checks, online payments and credit card located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with him. But as it is ..." that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Translated by David Wyllie parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Author: Franz Kafka this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately last!". clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his gbnewby@pglaf.org address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the status with the IRS. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did III joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing face against her father's arm. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he do anything to make them look away. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room