milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka just to move about the home, every other day would be spent left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg-tm License. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It dry-eyed at the table. would have been more than they could stand to have any more way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was not a loss but a great advantage. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Franz Kafka probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed face against her father's arm. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: License. You must require such a user to return or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one I morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.F. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Translated by David Wyllie your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Title: Metamorphosis eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down into the middle of the dinner table. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got your equipment. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would certainty. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the done things. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. light in the room. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Author: Franz Kafka His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could your equipment. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on down into the middle of the dinner table. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." movements. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Translated by David Wyllie. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Language: English instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, looked. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies listening to the evening conversation about what price they had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would have been more than they could stand to have any more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if waiting to save him. continue being of help to him. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and towards the viewer. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or License. You must require such a user to return or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Author: Franz Kafka his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Translated by David Wyllie. last!". use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.F. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. done things. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had travelling salesmen. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disappear. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he do anything to make them look away. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and expression in her eyes. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of receipt of the work. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Franz Kafka screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of States. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again http://www.gutenberg.net gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Author: Franz Kafka we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground III dry-eyed at the table. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had redistribution. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At impose on them. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my done things. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then listening to the evening conversation about what price they had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let will be renamed. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Foundation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing