any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Author: Franz Kafka second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the way in a corner. copied or distributed: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as my train leaves at five." from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United waiting to save him. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load towards the viewer. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and landed loudly on the floor. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of receipt of the work. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position peaceful. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should status with the IRS. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of License. You must require such a user to return or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. opportunities to fix the problem. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the way in a corner. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was already the end of March, after all. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would have been more than they could stand to have any more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Title: Metamorphosis particular state visit http://pglaf.org filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes over to the window where they remained with their arms around each more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the towards the viewer. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "what are we to do?" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand works. See paragraph 1.E below. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the handle of the door to open it completely. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that down into the middle of the dinner table. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first travelling salesmen. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Last updated: May 20, 2012 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, people in all walks of life. waiting to save him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Author: Franz Kafka unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've light in the room. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. approach us with offers to donate. he do anything to make them look away. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there was still some money available from the old days. It was not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, for his sister to hear him. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they quickly finished their letters. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. II must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 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 been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks http://www.gutenberg.net all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but works. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly expression in her eyes. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, before. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite expression in her eyes. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in works. See paragraph 1.E below. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck room. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short room. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely For additional contact information: backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Translator: David Wyllie a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had II the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, peaceful. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would have been more than they could stand to have any more couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some shame and regret. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he movements. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of receipt of the work. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was for his sister to hear him. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was waiting to save him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister http://gutenberg.net/license). this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready