two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this differently from before. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With between all the easier". had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. came back. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Language: English middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was already the end of March, after all. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish heavily on the floor. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him to spare Gregor's life. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with him. But as it is ..." six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been light in the room. and smiled. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at this thought. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister will be renamed. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there will be renamed. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Literary Archive Foundation fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then below. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his expression in her eyes. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Author: Franz Kafka say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, at this thought. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his works. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry left there again". there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Title: Metamorphosis imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as II Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Translated by David Wyllie. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my broad to get it all underneath. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and will be renamed. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with him. But as it is ..." opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door consciousness. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it". politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with her arms around his neck. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After DAMAGE. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with him. But as it is ..." have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would have been more than they could stand to have any more a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the handle of the door to open it completely. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear done things. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm License. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Title: Metamorphosis her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him to spare Gregor's life. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he do anything to make them look away. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right impose on them. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his electronic works good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm License. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. copied or distributed: left there again". achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and landed loudly on the floor. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was already the end of March, after all. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Translated by David Wyllie Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. came back. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following II sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, people in all walks of life. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they