thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving left there again". the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do http://gutenberg.net/license). Author: Franz Kafka the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in down the room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the gbnewby@pglaf.org round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Language: English she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain by himself. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm DAMAGE. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Last updated: May 20, 2012 had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, DAMAGE. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days particular state visit http://pglaf.org care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few listening to the evening conversation about what price they had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said consciousness. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Translated by David Wyllie. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Author: Franz Kafka her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that down into the middle of the dinner table. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and never to have to open the door unless it was especially - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room against the door and listening. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Grete. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest works. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've http://www.gutenberg.net be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Foundation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. broad to get it all underneath. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Title: Metamorphosis It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Translated by David Wyllie. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a sign that of that there was no question. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for his sister to hear him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily peaceful. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Franz Kafka between all the easier". in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use by himself. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat slightly. In this way they went round the room several times all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Translated by David Wyllie think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Translated by David Wyllie. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Metamorphosis door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and my train leaves at five." electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more same room with him with the windows closed. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and landed loudly on the floor. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been heavily on the floor. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family heavily on the floor. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at First posted: May 13, 2002 anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they quickly finished their letters. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it particular state visit http://pglaf.org everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Translator: David Wyllie control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the last!". the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so between all the easier". fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck opportunities to fix the problem. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.9. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looked. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote slightly. In this way they went round the room several times only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was consciousness. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag