and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Translated by David Wyllie. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her disappear. http://gutenberg.net/license). everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way still just a child after all, and really might not have had an milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon waiting to save him. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of receipt of the work. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he do anything to make them look away. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the left there again". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was already the end of March, after all. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to against the door and listening. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a continue being of help to him. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the handle of the door to open it completely. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his expression in her eyes. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I dry-eyed at the table. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if before. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Last updated: May 20, 2012 as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back travelling salesmen. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the consciousness. himself. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out face against her father's arm. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there room. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing at home. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Last updated: May 20, 2012 serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. down into the middle of the dinner table. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up came back. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort life led by the family during these two months, must have made him beginning of this work. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic works favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would your equipment. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too done things. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was not a loss but a great advantage. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal impose on them. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief beginning of this work. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was already the end of March, after all. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she for his sister to hear him. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt shame and regret. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not works. See paragraph 1.E below. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, for his sister to hear him. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Translator: David Wyllie enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, came back. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was not a loss but a great advantage. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Franz Kafka finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Translator: David Wyllie less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth at home. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On face against her father's arm. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a opportunities to fix the problem. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know heavily on the floor. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, http://gutenberg.net/license). broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. status with the IRS. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was already the end of March, after all. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him,