living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shame and regret. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me light in the room. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Last updated: May 20, 2012 were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was already the end of March, after all. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to their real and natural state. was already the end of March, after all. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.F. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to will be renamed. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and wept so that his powerful chest shook. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's certainty. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out people in all walks of life. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of For additional contact information: floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being States. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, room. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous times and they had never come again, at least not with the same really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that particular state visit http://pglaf.org the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Last updated: May 20, 2012 able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread movements. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Metamorphosis stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do came back. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.F. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already States. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it". The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "what are we to do?" anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Literary Archive Foundation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie works. See paragraph 1.E below. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a sign that of that there was no question. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room at home. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he impose on them. certainty. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he DAMAGE. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for his sister to hear him. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not light in the room. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the works. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him to spare Gregor's life. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide first she would call to him as she did so with words that she my train leaves at five." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he do anything to make them look away. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's travelling salesmen. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him disappear. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without certainty. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Chief Executive and Director http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so gbnewby@pglaf.org what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, differently from before. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Section 5. 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Only if he happened to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door broad to get it all underneath. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to their real and natural state. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the