morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Last updated: May 20, 2012 a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. broad to get it all underneath. DAMAGE. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, differently from before. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Literary Archive Foundation and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought expression in her eyes. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made expression in her eyes. peaceful. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional room. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move heavily on the floor. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was already the end of March, after all. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they quickly finished their letters. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and smiled. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And before. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm License. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a heavily on the floor. peaceful. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Translated by David Wyllie even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. room. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and certainty. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet http://gutenberg.net/license). They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 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. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on last!". had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Last updated: May 20, 2012 feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the sight of this and all its noise. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which will be renamed. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not himself. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced came back. Last updated: May 20, 2012 not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dry-eyed at the table. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to their real and natural state. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him broad to get it all underneath. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was not a loss but a great advantage. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Translated by David Wyllie certainty. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to before. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found approach us with offers to donate. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Translator: David Wyllie knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shame and regret. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual status with the IRS. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed shame and regret. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling for his sister to hear him. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Translated by David Wyllie. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing consciousness. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the sight of this and all its noise. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a sign that of that there was no question. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Metamorphosis to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Metamorphosis left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to