Author: Franz Kafka in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The people in all walks of life. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always heavily on the floor. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position consciousness. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translated by David Wyllie that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation continue being of help to him. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were over to the window where they remained with their arms around each repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free for his sister to hear him. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with him. But as it is ..." with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Author: Franz Kafka If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Translator: David Wyllie couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dry-eyed at the table. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on down the room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm works. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague room. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. II had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the First posted: May 13, 2002 dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's For additional contact information: down into the middle of the dinner table. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with him. But as it is ..." He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had kept free without any necklace or collar. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to their real and natural state. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he works. See paragraph 1.E below. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his against the door and listening. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shame and regret. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his down the room. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off a sign that of that there was no question. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss continue being of help to him. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the work. 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However hard he threw of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already fainted, but she's better now. 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But then, each from his own moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? 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Please don't make things any harder promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Chief Executive and Director his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to First posted: May 13, 2002 work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with a dish piled high with potatoes. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Last updated: May 20, 2012 business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by remain freely available for generations to come. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 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Gregor's father and For additional contact information: slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Author: Franz Kafka the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of