Author: Franz Kafka while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. http://gutenberg.net/license). something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg-tm works. copied or distributed: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 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 somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm License. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister peaceful. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with him. But as it is ..." was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't left there again". probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the First posted: May 13, 2002 Literary Archive Foundation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE face against her father's arm. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they for his sister to hear him. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he do anything to make them look away. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was not a loss but a great advantage. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with him. But as it is ..." around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Grete. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Grete. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Franz Kafka Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister my train leaves at five." One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. opportunities to fix the problem. dry-eyed at the table. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it". the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he gbnewby@pglaf.org with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with her arms around his neck. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he do anything to make them look away. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Translated by David Wyllie. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Foundation the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the http://gutenberg.net/license). slightly. In this way they went round the room several times After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Translated by David Wyllie. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all for his sister to hear him. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Title: Metamorphosis sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Metamorphosis people in all walks of life. certainty. Author: Franz Kafka doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had peaceful. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? listening to the evening conversation about what price they had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Language: English with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Metamorphosis folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, For additional contact information: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and smiled. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest even though she could have checked for herself and could have known effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Project Gutenberg-tm works. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most For additional contact information: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Revenue Service. 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If you do not agree to abide by all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth