emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Title: Metamorphosis Dr. Gregory B. Newby His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was waiting to save him. III catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly consciousness. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about down into the middle of the dinner table. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every my train leaves at five." the handle of the door to open it completely. by himself. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling things had become superfluous which, although they could not be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" disappear. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Author: Franz Kafka politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on room. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Franz Kafka such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he do anything to make them look away. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him to spare Gregor's life. certainty. Gutenberg-tm License. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without continue being of help to him. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Metamorphosis their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a will be renamed. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to towards the viewer. Foundation bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 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 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had kept free without any necklace or collar. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Translated by David Wyllie. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With page at http://pglaf.org already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was already the end of March, after all. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father States. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Author: Franz Kafka father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of I with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it". part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to continue being of help to him. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that First posted: May 13, 2002 When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed broad to get it all underneath. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; at home. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down last!". room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and movements. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand travelling salesmen. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Grete. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps down the room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of receipt of the work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up last!". fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at home. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to approach us with offers to donate. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and