catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Language: English was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the sight of this and all its noise. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them down the room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Translated by David Wyllie. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not particular state visit http://pglaf.org him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would done things. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately indeed suffering enough. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.9. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Author: Franz Kafka not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his States. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. III lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper left there again". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk at this thought. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for his sister to hear him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Author: Franz Kafka have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had kept free without any necklace or collar. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of before. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her face against her father's arm. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a status with the IRS. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for continue being of help to him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had kept free without any necklace or collar. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was left there again". 1.F. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For heavily on the floor. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become States. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Last updated: May 20, 2012 been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, impose on them. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood indeed suffering enough. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown will be renamed. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He for his sister to hear him. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Last updated: May 20, 2012 floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised heavily on the floor. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it waiting to save him. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the heavily on the floor. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "what are we to do?" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "what are we to do?" pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they quickly finished their letters. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite impose on them. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was not a loss but a great advantage. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be works. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; particular state visit http://pglaf.org day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free First posted: May 13, 2002 strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his redistribution. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with last!". joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka DAMAGE. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly,