again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the works. Franz Kafka harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide gbnewby@pglaf.org repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and light in the room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with her arms around his neck. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him to spare Gregor's life. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Franz Kafka indeed suffering enough. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dry-eyed at the table. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you waiting to save him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently approach us with offers to donate. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if below. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Translated by David Wyllie Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the beginning of this work. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the light in the room. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Title: Metamorphosis was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her dry-eyed at the table. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Grete. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest consciousness. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at this thought. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Last updated: May 20, 2012 Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to their real and natural state. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you particular state visit http://pglaf.org that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said heavily on the floor. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Chief Executive and Director earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stick, then, finally, all was quiet. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after open before he could be seen. 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You must require such a user to return or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" my train leaves at five." the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and at home. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been For additional contact information: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there was still some money available from the old days. It was not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Metamorphosis joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of my train leaves at five." of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be waiting to save him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. below. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was already the end of March, after all. Translated by David Wyllie staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Author: Franz Kafka the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him to spare Gregor's life. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and