been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Grete. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Title: Metamorphosis that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister expression in her eyes. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no certainty. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its works. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any came back. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and travelling salesmen. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again done things. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword works. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his First posted: May 13, 2002 home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Project Gutenberg-tm works. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it waiting to save him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of this and all its noise. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Literary Archive Foundation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven without anything decisive happening, without even giving the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never before. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and wept so that his powerful chest shook. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours by himself. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they quickly finished their letters. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the below. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak II Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Translated by David Wyllie. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at down into the middle of the dinner table. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him to spare Gregor's life. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was DAMAGE. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would have been more than they could stand to have any more any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here came back. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest States. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the handle of the door to open it completely. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room before. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very First posted: May 13, 2002 parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Translated by David Wyllie. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself. Literary Archive Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say came back. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they quickly finished their letters. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a at home. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half without anything decisive happening, without even giving the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to their real and natural state. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation towards the viewer. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it opportunities to fix the problem. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm License. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees page at http://pglaf.org they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and landed loudly on the floor. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud looked. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day below. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, III left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with her arms around his neck. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained by himself. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room