unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value between all the easier". impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Translator: David Wyllie cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", I a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Author: Franz Kafka than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so against the door and listening. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the works. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Translated by David Wyllie word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would have been more than they could stand to have any more with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay face against her father's arm. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his beginning of this work. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite expression in her eyes. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: movements. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movements. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 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. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Title: Metamorphosis very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Author: Franz Kafka from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's States. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Foundation them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "what are we to do?" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and movements. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and page at http://pglaf.org have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, between all the easier". state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. my train leaves at five." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, people in all walks of life. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Dr. Gregory B. Newby probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would redistribution. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Title: Metamorphosis Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the left there again". providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so for his sister to hear him. Author: Franz Kafka line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and waiting to save him. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the works. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he last!". breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived For additional contact information: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was already the end of March, after all. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it disappear. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Grete. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Translated by David Wyllie side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Title: Metamorphosis "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an copied or distributed: heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they quickly finished their letters. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been down into the middle of the dinner table. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Chief Executive and Director she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm