with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or left there again". Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest works. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. expression in her eyes. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was not a loss but a great advantage. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Dr. Gregory B. Newby not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had at home. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project beginning of this work. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing First posted: May 13, 2002 same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 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 the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had kept free without any necklace or collar. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Translated by David Wyllie the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the way in a corner. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than status with the IRS. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, same room with him with the windows closed. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at home. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the License. You must require such a user to return or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to works. See paragraph 1.E below. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Dr. Gregory B. Newby because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had kept free without any necklace or collar. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm heavily on the floor. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.F. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Project Gutenberg-tm works. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Literary Archive Foundation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with him. But as it is ..." enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, page at http://pglaf.org Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true so that she might be able to get a better position later on. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune particular state visit http://pglaf.org He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United approach us with offers to donate. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was already the end of March, after all. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks certainty. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with him. But as it is ..." and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg-tm works. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the sight of this and all its noise. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of I time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into left there again". He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be page at http://pglaf.org set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Translator: David Wyllie nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and down the room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be at home. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dry-eyed at the table. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Translated by David Wyllie. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the against the door and listening. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all came back. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke opportunities to fix the problem. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Foundation friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Title: Metamorphosis her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Title: Metamorphosis the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear just to move about the home, every other day would be spent entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.9. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Author: Franz Kafka enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one down into the middle of the dinner table. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as