that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", below. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Chief Executive and Director was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper light in the room. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Metamorphosis his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up towards the viewer. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest first to get up and stretch out her young body. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Literary Archive Foundation until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister below. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of receipt of the work. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Chief Executive and Director to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. a sign that of that there was no question. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there down into the middle of the dinner table. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. page at http://pglaf.org receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest beginning of this work. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had disappear. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method face against her father's arm. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and landed loudly on the floor. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the against the door and listening. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was will be renamed. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and landed loudly on the floor. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was not a loss but a great advantage. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise consciousness. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that down the room. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found first to get up and stretch out her young body. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will over to the window where they remained with their arms around each become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was differently from before. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him to spare Gregor's life. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head http://gutenberg.net/license). onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" at home. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Project Gutenberg-tm works. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Last updated: May 20, 2012 this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself shame and regret. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a sign that of that there was no question. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his redistribution. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. http://www.gutenberg.net ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual just to move about the home, every other day would be spent all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with him. But as it is ..." One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his