entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Translator: David Wyllie she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project consciousness. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was already the end of March, after all. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been dry-eyed at the table. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone done things. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Author: Franz Kafka entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works life led by the family during these two months, must have made him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword first to get up and stretch out her young body. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back movements. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gbnewby@pglaf.org morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Author: Franz Kafka and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in light in the room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to their real and natural state. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would have been more than they could stand to have any more business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking done things. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm III law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Foundation Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was status with the IRS. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister waiting to save him. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm works. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the way in a corner. continue being of help to him. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as http://gutenberg.net/license). instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with him. But as it is ..." a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could by himself. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it". And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any peaceful. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they quickly finished their letters. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed by himself. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the sight of this and all its noise. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his broad to get it all underneath. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to down the room. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had heavily on the floor. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her breast. 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However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him towards the viewer. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had kept free without any necklace or collar. your equipment. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on light in the room. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot heavily on the floor. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the I gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.5. 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And on which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the handle of the door to open it completely. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Translated by David Wyllie. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall consciousness. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. movements. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room came back. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg-tm License. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my