Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Translated by David Wyllie first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or For additional contact information: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of same room with him with the windows closed. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "what are we to do?" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain over to the window where they remained with their arms around each what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Title: Metamorphosis his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever particular state visit http://pglaf.org grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was at this thought. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated DAMAGE. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and landed loudly on the floor. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for his sister to hear him. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Franz Kafka stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of receipt of the work. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; heavily on the floor. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously just to move about the home, every other day would be spent listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. continue being of help to him. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would have been more than they could stand to have any more all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like peaceful. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, waiting to save him. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.9. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Translated by David Wyllie. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain waiting to save him. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, waiting to save him. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with differently from before. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived differently from before. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her face against her father's arm. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the heavily on the floor. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and never to have to open the door unless it was especially opportunities to fix the problem. looked. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword about the same subject as there were always at least two members of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he last!". that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised For additional contact information: splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change gbnewby@pglaf.org straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but http://gutenberg.net/license). part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Author: Franz Kafka been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Metamorphosis works. See paragraph 1.E below. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter before. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings peaceful. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very page at http://pglaf.org with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the handle of the door to open it completely. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and against the door and listening. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to electronic works distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough subject to the trademark license, especially commercial by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Grete. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his consciousness. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Language: English useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in against the door and listening. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already things had become superfluous which, although they could not be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the your equipment. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity