Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they people in all walks of life. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Author: Franz Kafka Title: Metamorphosis like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women status with the IRS. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and smiled. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday light in the room. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, beginning of this work. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in First posted: May 13, 2002 remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was face against her father's arm. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember copied or distributed: stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Translator: David Wyllie there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and never to have to open the door unless it was especially heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; particular state visit http://pglaf.org shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in impose on them. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, differently from before. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. continue being of help to him. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE looked. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Franz Kafka after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting same room with him with the windows closed. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of below. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the light in the room. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a sign that of that there was no question. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ways including including checks, online payments and credit card or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Author: Franz Kafka it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the handle of the door to open it completely. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. works. See paragraph 1.E below. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without redistribution. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." status with the IRS. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break copied or distributed: of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Language: English electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that For additional contact information: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 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 wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then against the door and listening. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translator: David Wyllie prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "what are we to do?" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in between all the easier". remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough particular state visit http://pglaf.org made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her differently from before. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continue being of help to him. 1.E.9. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER your equipment. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Last updated: May 20, 2012 morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Project Gutenberg-tm works. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Foundation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll III works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out same room with him with the windows closed. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and first to get up and stretch out her young body. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Author: Franz Kafka part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit