his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.9. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been at this thought. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had waiting to save him. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Grete. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat certainty. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same listening to the evening conversation about what price they had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Language: English movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the copied or distributed: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go greatest consideration so that his family could bear the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, my train leaves at five." with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating left there again". bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Translated by David Wyllie left there again". the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Grete. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the handle of the door to open it completely. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had broad to get it all underneath. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good came back. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they quickly finished their letters. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise my train leaves at five." head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even though she could have checked for herself and could have known round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his impose on them. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Dr. Gregory B. Newby *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the way in a corner. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in against the door and listening. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and works. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they quickly finished their letters. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would have been more than they could stand to have any more and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about will be renamed. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his people in all walks of life. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shame and regret. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Language: English like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the II think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time over to the window where they remained with their arms around each father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Translated by David Wyllie. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they quickly finished their letters. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space just to move about the home, every other day would be spent because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished For additional contact information: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been before. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to States. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of receipt of the work. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his below. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had same room with him with the windows closed. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when For additional contact information: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Last updated: May 20, 2012 receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he below.