everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him to spare Gregor's life. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily movements. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: for his sister to hear him. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Chief Executive and Director it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of first to get up and stretch out her young body. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Last updated: May 20, 2012 silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had kept free without any necklace or collar. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, movements. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many continue being of help to him. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, disappear. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away greatest consideration so that his family could bear the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against the door and listening. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.F. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he works. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of down the room. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. room. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to their real and natural state. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of impose on them. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the handle of the door to open it completely. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a sign that of that there was no question. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already left there again". Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the at this thought. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Translated by David Wyllie. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Dr. Gregory B. Newby sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Language: English the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him to spare Gregor's life. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Title: Metamorphosis And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition my train leaves at five." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Translated by David Wyllie. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every left there again". explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Author: Franz Kafka chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and continue being of help to him. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with him. But as it is ..." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm License. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing broad to get it all underneath. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't so that she might be able to get a better position later on. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: For additional contact information: distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever dry-eyed at the table. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for his sister to hear him. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.9. 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"That was the voice of an animal", said the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. towards the viewer. gbnewby@pglaf.org to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He indeed suffering enough. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided impose on them. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to between all the easier". able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 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