1.F. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even times and they had never come again, at least not with the same two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stick, then, finally, all was quiet. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply approach us with offers to donate. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut heavily on the floor. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stick, then, finally, all was quiet. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the sight of this and all its noise. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him to spare Gregor's life. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 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 outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Translated by David Wyllie. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? copied or distributed: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making by himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard heavily on the floor. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Literary Archive Foundation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with her arms around his neck. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If movements. waiting to save him. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had works. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but between all the easier". himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka looked. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, II shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever expression in her eyes. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired DAMAGE. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he do anything to make them look away. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shame and regret. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used my train leaves at five." expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.9. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about for his sister to hear him. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn subject to the trademark license, especially commercial That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its between all the easier". Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to disappear. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of below. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Language: English I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I my train leaves at five." very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important down into the middle of the dinner table. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the towards the viewer. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the First posted: May 13, 2002 works. See paragraph 1.E below. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home him to spare Gregor's life. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He certainty. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for his sister to hear him. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office between all the easier". anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg-tm License. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translator: David Wyllie and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to travelling salesmen. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious III choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shame and regret. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into about the same subject as there were always at least two members of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself I round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the he do anything to make them look away. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Foundation work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now