Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had kept free without any necklace or collar. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to came back. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Language: English because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, First posted: May 13, 2002 the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a travelling salesmen. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that last!". while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty redistribution. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had at home. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over heavily on the floor. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opportunities to fix the problem. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to http://www.gutenberg.net hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was already the end of March, after all. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Language: English For additional contact information: hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they quickly finished their letters. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly waiting to save him. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving *** START: FULL LICENSE *** charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Dr. Gregory B. Newby finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.E.9. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to their real and natural state. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would broad to get it all underneath. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still certainty. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really looked. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can my train leaves at five." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to their real and natural state. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in at this thought. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Literary Archive Foundation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. For additional contact information: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before came back. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the For additional contact information: that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel there was still some money available from the old days. It was not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back between all the easier". able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Dr. Gregory B. Newby behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh page at http://pglaf.org dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they quickly finished their letters. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Literary Archive Foundation that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was movements. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Last updated: May 20, 2012 more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and will be renamed. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether slightly. In this way they went round the room several times such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. left there again". down the room. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Last updated: May 20, 2012 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But