If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. between all the easier". the handle of the door to open it completely. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut looked. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was not a loss but a great advantage. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the sight of this and all its noise. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Franz Kafka and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his impose on them. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the sight of this and all its noise. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Metamorphosis would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "what are we to do?" understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you light in the room. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Translated by David Wyllie. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Title: Metamorphosis it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only *** START: FULL LICENSE *** too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he do anything to make them look away. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he do anything to make them look away. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor works. See paragraph 1.E below. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could will be renamed. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. License. You must require such a user to return or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently opportunities to fix the problem. disappear. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shame and regret. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Author: Franz Kafka time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Chief Executive and Director the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's left there again". spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Franz Kafka understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Author: Franz Kafka her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had same room with him with the windows closed. he do anything to make them look away. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. differently from before. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe approach us with offers to donate. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in DAMAGE. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered without anything decisive happening, without even giving the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any below. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you approach us with offers to donate. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Title: Metamorphosis imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his down the room. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shame and regret. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was http://www.gutenberg.net father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he First posted: May 13, 2002 from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help down the room. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and I point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dry-eyed at the table. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always people in all walks of life. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no will be renamed. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong DAMAGE. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Translated by David Wyllie heavily on the floor. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it http://gutenberg.net/license). of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; movements. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to between all the easier". himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the