might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full movements. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that face against her father's arm. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load heavily on the floor. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance travelling salesmen. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Translated by David Wyllie. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free indeed suffering enough. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movements. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his my train leaves at five." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to travelling salesmen. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages towards the viewer. towards the viewer. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and smiled. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would have been more than they could stand to have any more the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by For additional contact information: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the indeed suffering enough. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 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 copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down into the middle of the dinner table. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been http://gutenberg.net/license). there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Metamorphosis stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" left there again". other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother States. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E.9. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, First posted: May 13, 2002 that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him to spare Gregor's life. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Last updated: May 20, 2012 interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 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 to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In life led by the family during these two months, must have made him between all the easier". mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Literary Archive Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Grete. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at home. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Translated by David Wyllie seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes beginning of this work. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not I too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic works 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I down into the middle of the dinner table. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Author: Franz Kafka shame and regret. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. same room with him with the windows closed. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear greatest consideration so that his family could bear the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was not a loss but a great advantage. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he