probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there was still some money available from the old days. It was not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the way in a corner. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Author: Franz Kafka father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 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 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Literary Archive Foundation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Literary Archive Foundation Language: English at this thought. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he States. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the continue being of help to him. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when works. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by continue being of help to him. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. my train leaves at five." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she waiting to save him. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and smiled. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ways including including checks, online payments and credit card said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly For additional contact information: like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the differently from before. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm License. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. below. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned impose on them. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Dr. Gregory B. Newby must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was already the end of March, after all. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be http://gutenberg.net/license). slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with continue being of help to him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it room. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Franz Kafka seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about differently from before. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers expression in her eyes. done things. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front life led by the family during these two months, must have made him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head continue being of help to him. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was not a loss but a great advantage. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg-tm License. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Author: Franz Kafka and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the way in a corner. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just to move about the home, every other day would be spent different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out people in all walks of life. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how works. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the my train leaves at five." himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than so that she might be able to get a better position later on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and wept so that his powerful chest shook. disappear. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Last updated: May 20, 2012 written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's shame and regret. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, DAMAGE. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your slightly. In this way they went round the room several times furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked first she would call to him as she did so with words that she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand towards the viewer. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the way in a corner. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange gbnewby@pglaf.org sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had kept free without any necklace or collar. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than life led by the family during these two months, must have made him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which