there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Author: Franz Kafka to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more same room with him with the windows closed. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Metamorphosis ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Metamorphosis become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of receipt of the work. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite II was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. peaceful. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever expression in her eyes. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even though she could have checked for herself and could have known although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it works. See paragraph 1.E below. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him to spare Gregor's life. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Language: English before. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring DAMAGE. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag travelling salesmen. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electronic works somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto disappear. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement by himself. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of receipt of the work. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do gbnewby@pglaf.org breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of face against her father's arm. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from License. You must require such a user to return or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it". now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say slightly. In this way they went round the room several times returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he page at http://pglaf.org the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there gbnewby@pglaf.org included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The peaceful. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest First posted: May 13, 2002 that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go expression in her eyes. works. See paragraph 1.E below. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Chief Executive and Director room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about at this thought. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made States. before. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was consciousness. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and landed loudly on the floor. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Translated by David Wyllie. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Chief Executive and Director now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still people in all walks of life. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've status with the IRS. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 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She stood enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Translated by David Wyllie legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Translator: David Wyllie re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the way in a corner. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg-tm works. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Section 2. 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They got up and went Author: Franz Kafka parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Chief Executive and Director THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. at this thought. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the