definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if left there again". The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** copied or distributed: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "what are we to do?" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "what are we to do?" The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a dry-eyed at the table. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on before. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Translated by David Wyllie. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the expression in her eyes. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT States. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Language: English research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every http://gutenberg.net/license). heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the sight of this and all its noise. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together down the room. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the way in a corner. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO States. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her down the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Dr. Gregory B. Newby He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was waiting to save him. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and never to have to open the door unless it was especially His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him to spare Gregor's life. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were movements. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any expression in her eyes. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and wept so that his powerful chest shook. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with her arms around his neck. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.F. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy down into the middle of the dinner table. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke For additional contact information: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought heavily on the floor. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even by himself. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work at home. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was already the end of March, after all. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry my train leaves at five." without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with her arms around his neck. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it". re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Metamorphosis door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her differently from before. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had approach us with offers to donate. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever copied or distributed: Dr. Gregory B. Newby recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would consciousness. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with redistribution. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification waiting to save him. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by First posted: May 13, 2002 becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would have been more than they could stand to have any more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked your equipment. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project