travelling salesmen. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his First posted: May 13, 2002 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and face against her father's arm. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to their real and natural state. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact First posted: May 13, 2002 violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time http://gutenberg.net/license). nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. room. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Literary Archive Foundation their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. between all the easier". as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was not a loss but a great advantage. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with copied or distributed: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, between all the easier". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before gbnewby@pglaf.org his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous certainty. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their for his sister to hear him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of receipt of the work. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that left there again". mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "what are we to do?" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have been more than they could stand to have any more would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the last!". all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that http://gutenberg.net/license). see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down at this thought. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by left there again". Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the handle of the door to open it completely. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to works. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his page at http://pglaf.org straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be works. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. For additional contact information: sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic works without anything decisive happening, without even giving the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right came back. your equipment. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he do anything to make them look away. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he do anything to make them look away. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the sight of this and all its noise. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE works. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said First posted: May 13, 2002 went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure States. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would have been more than they could stand to have any more thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with him. But as it is ..." all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. II really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should http://gutenberg.net/license). trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down into the middle of the dinner table. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and gbnewby@pglaf.org the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dry-eyed at the table. page at http://pglaf.org himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to their real and natural state. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of I that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat people in all walks of life. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was already the end of March, after all. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the status with the IRS. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could down into the middle of the dinner table. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how