It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room http://www.gutenberg.net the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating between all the easier". door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Translated by David Wyllie where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Dr. Gregory B. Newby lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever consciousness. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Section 5. 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If you are outside the United States, check hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for his sister to hear him. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Translated by David Wyllie. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the For additional contact information: slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Project Gutenberg-tm works. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you my train leaves at five." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty certainty. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Grete. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him certainty. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest just to move about the home, every other day would be spent coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to your equipment. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one against the door and listening. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty by himself. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he do anything to make them look away. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been your equipment. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as http://www.gutenberg.net white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk left there again". Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved status with the IRS. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution before. III while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" at home. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Chief Executive and Director So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing copied or distributed: long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The DAMAGE. was not a loss but a great advantage. expression in her eyes. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, people in all walks of life. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room. broad to get it all underneath. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Foundation still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed