He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? II while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.F. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Title: Metamorphosis sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Author: Franz Kafka present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their same room with him with the windows closed. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He same room with him with the windows closed. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. 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Royalty payments "what are we to do?" imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether beginning of this work. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other approach us with offers to donate. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Translated by David Wyllie. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then consciousness. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and redistribution. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it". 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 "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was approach us with offers to donate. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but II naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the copied or distributed: difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day II creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely not knowing what he should save first before his attention was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Title: Metamorphosis instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and particular state visit http://pglaf.org there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it down into the middle of the dinner table. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Language: English 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how broad to get it all underneath. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Author: Franz Kafka improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. travelling salesmen. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to their real and natural state. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Foundation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.2. 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even though she could have checked for herself and could have known until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Grete. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Grete. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translated by David Wyllie. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project light in the room. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it". the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his First posted: May 13, 2002 times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Last updated: May 20, 2012 him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly,