for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time gbnewby@pglaf.org So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without anything decisive happening, without even giving the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Grete. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she III skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do came back. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translator: David Wyllie little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from their decision to move was much more to do with their total despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translated by David Wyllie. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him to spare Gregor's life. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very left there again". stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but same room with him with the windows closed. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to http://www.gutenberg.net - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already towards the viewer. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours electronic works (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the page at http://pglaf.org easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, States. before. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy by himself. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Last updated: May 20, 2012 would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with him. But as it is ..." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, towards the viewer. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. movements. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's certainty. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when continue being of help to him. him to spare Gregor's life. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let came back. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and works. See paragraph 1.E below. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Author: Franz Kafka enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the face against her father's arm. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Title: Metamorphosis To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation particular state visit http://pglaf.org word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a sign that of that there was no question. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and expression in her eyes. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay face against her father's arm. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him beginning of this work. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would greatest consideration so that his family could bear the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found continue being of help to him. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Language: English planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change disappear. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, continue being of help to him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for his sister to hear him. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money