the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said life led by the family during these two months, must have made him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and by himself. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Last updated: May 20, 2012 receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Author: Franz Kafka kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. people in all walks of life. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dry-eyed at the table. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked for his sister to hear him. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when last!". already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from their decision to move was much more to do with their total useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was not a loss but a great advantage. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Language: English would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to travelling salesmen. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm License. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in towards the viewer. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones For additional contact information: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Literary Archive Foundation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. last!". feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the done things. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, broad to get it all underneath. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "what are we to do?" ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had kept free without any necklace or collar. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully gbnewby@pglaf.org she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He between all the easier". work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at home. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had kept free without any necklace or collar. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Metamorphosis there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.E.9. waiting to save him. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Translated by David Wyllie. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to their real and natural state. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff same room with him with the windows closed. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just to move about the home, every other day would be spent some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Foundation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the travelling salesmen. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing room. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite same room with him with the windows closed. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his consciousness. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a between all the easier". provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. status with the IRS. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to impose on them. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that page at http://pglaf.org He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had kept free without any necklace or collar. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke indeed suffering enough. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have been more than they could stand to have any more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make