already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg against the door and listening. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot first to get up and stretch out her young body. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out will be renamed. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money peaceful. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copied or distributed: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current works. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood certainty. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had kept free without any necklace or collar. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh works. See paragraph 1.E below. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Metamorphosis He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it". Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, people in all walks of life. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. License. You must require such a user to return or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Language: English that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Author: Franz Kafka or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning works. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Translated by David Wyllie. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and wept so that his powerful chest shook. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she waiting to save him. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a below. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living waiting to save him. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Project Gutenberg-tm works. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their disappear. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm License. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Translated by David Wyllie. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would have been more than they could stand to have any more hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days redistribution. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the room. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Translated by David Wyllie. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Franz Kafka the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and landed loudly on the floor. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on left there again". cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister States. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with her arms around his neck. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination without anything decisive happening, without even giving the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely life led by the family during these two months, must have made him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no States. works. See paragraph 1.E below. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they quickly finished their letters. by himself. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at status with the IRS. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the light in the room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her