It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation indeed suffering enough. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and at home. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Metamorphosis Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Franz Kafka both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen First posted: May 13, 2002 remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Grete. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. first to get up and stretch out her young body. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, gbnewby@pglaf.org obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, before. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the way in a corner. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps face against her father's arm. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Last updated: May 20, 2012 and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just same room with him with the windows closed. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes opportunities to fix the problem. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Franz Kafka partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a left there again". there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm License. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dry-eyed at the table. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview movements. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Language: English this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and against the door and listening. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous approach us with offers to donate. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gbnewby@pglaf.org idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it before. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can left there again". at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was http://gutenberg.net/license). have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand still just a child after all, and really might not have had an long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether movements. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in works. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Author: Franz Kafka Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they quickly finished their letters. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was already the end of March, after all. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project consciousness. Translator: David Wyllie until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Translated by David Wyllie. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and smiled. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. First posted: May 13, 2002 any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not my train leaves at five." that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it done things. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Title: Metamorphosis stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have by himself. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm works. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. expression in her eyes. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.9. a sign that of that there was no question. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and your equipment. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and wept so that his powerful chest shook. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time will be renamed. between all the easier". they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they quickly finished their letters. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who against the door and listening. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.F. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Grete. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and looked. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming