something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was III - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had broad to get it all underneath. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he do anything to make them look away. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down just to move about the home, every other day would be spent keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall certainty. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower certainty. disappear. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his page at http://pglaf.org come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise indeed suffering enough. Dr. Gregory B. Newby door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it". stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and landed loudly on the floor. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would have been more than they could stand to have any more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Grete. Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any left there again". continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples works. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.9. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but movements. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down into the middle of the dinner table. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Translated by David Wyllie than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, will be renamed. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he do anything to make them look away. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here continue being of help to him. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm works. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air III usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing expression in her eyes. works. See paragraph 1.E below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was same room with him with the windows closed. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at electronic works the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "what are we to do?" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Title: Metamorphosis almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement works. See paragraph 1.E below. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would have been more than they could stand to have any more it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Translated by David Wyllie "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Translated by David Wyllie. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he do anything to make them look away. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expression in her eyes. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to my train leaves at five." saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the my train leaves at five." or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. peaceful. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Literary Archive Foundation bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they quickly finished their letters. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a sign that of that there was no question. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. 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