choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it they quickly finished their letters. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any will be renamed. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. my train leaves at five." work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they quickly finished their letters. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of receipt of the work. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was not a loss but a great advantage. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood peaceful. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Metamorphosis went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Author: Franz Kafka him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and smiled. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg-tm License. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three slightly. In this way they went round the room several times overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 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 with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.C. 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And even if he did catch above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, particular state visit http://pglaf.org he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Translated by David Wyllie. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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Doing business like this with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. License. You must require such a user to return or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any status with the IRS. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or down the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar first she would call to him as she did so with words that she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Author: Franz Kafka structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother shame and regret. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the way in a corner. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, looked. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Translated by David Wyllie. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried by himself. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able copied or distributed: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it". doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably at this thought. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never works. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, differently from before. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Translated by David Wyllie. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Title: Metamorphosis she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the electronic works more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was disappear. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned listening to the evening conversation about what price they had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they quickly finished their letters. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so towards the viewer. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the sight of this and all its noise. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he do anything to make them look away. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something status with the IRS. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give at this thought. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender last!". pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Translated by David Wyllie. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Author: Franz Kafka against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or