fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we by himself. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had kept free without any necklace or collar. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. For additional contact information: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong life led by the family during these two months, must have made him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of consciousness. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Literary Archive Foundation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Translated by David Wyllie. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Translated by David Wyllie. will be renamed. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him to spare Gregor's life. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been works. 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If you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at this thought. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the same room with him with the windows closed. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again else. 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The three of them at first just nodded lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. first to get up and stretch out her young body. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Literary Archive Foundation located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into probably avoid injuring it. 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Redistribution is "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, same room with him with the windows closed. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would have been more than they could stand to have any more to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room redistribution. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, went to the door as ever and opened it. 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For the time being he just lay would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Grete. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor http://gutenberg.net/license). before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to it". ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.F. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him to spare Gregor's life. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked light in the room. against the door and listening. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that waiting to save him. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movements. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven heavily on the floor. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him to spare Gregor's life. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest II must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free disappear. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the handle of the door to open it completely. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with her arms around his neck. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." your equipment. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might before. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Last updated: May 20, 2012 blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and smiled. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Author: Franz Kafka walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Author: Franz Kafka have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself towards the viewer. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's below. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly approach us with offers to donate. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being consciousness. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any continue being of help to him. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that will be renamed. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally towards the viewer. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without electronic works herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they quickly finished their letters. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He opportunities to fix the problem. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the III father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they quickly finished their letters. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic works the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed