things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. light in the room. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the towards the viewer. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Chief Executive and Director the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. done things. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Translated by David Wyllie. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Translated by David Wyllie. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination by himself. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Author: Franz Kafka He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the First posted: May 13, 2002 first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 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 Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Dr. Gregory B. Newby to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and for his sister to hear him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, differently from before. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, at home. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved came back. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he do anything to make them look away. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its travelling salesmen. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Last updated: May 20, 2012 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating greatest consideration so that his family could bear the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Language: English involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.E.9. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Title: Metamorphosis landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change page at http://pglaf.org Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling room. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Language: English back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. my train leaves at five." Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes not knowing what he should save first before his attention was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and landed loudly on the floor. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Last updated: May 20, 2012 hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" copied or distributed: whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was not a loss but a great advantage. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would have been more than they could stand to have any more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Translator: David Wyllie how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Language: English "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to their real and natural state. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it". moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he do anything to make them look away. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you expression in her eyes. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Metamorphosis humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was already the end of March, after all. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it beginning of this work. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his States. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock continue being of help to him. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was not a loss but a great advantage. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had