immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had II But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Grete. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would have been more than they could stand to have any more towards the viewer. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the indeed suffering enough. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy waiting to save him. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Translated by David Wyllie. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and III down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Translated by David Wyllie. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just done things. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of receipt of the work. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.9. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by my train leaves at five." construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and wept so that his powerful chest shook. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with down the room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations First posted: May 13, 2002 question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Section 5. 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The clear sound instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with her arms around his neck. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works room. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Grete. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him to spare Gregor's life. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was particular state visit http://pglaf.org had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to their real and natural state. approach us with offers to donate. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way left there again". corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, beginning of this work. First posted: May 13, 2002 all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electronic works there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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During the five years that he had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him with respect. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the certainty. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force consciousness. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living DAMAGE. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had kept free without any necklace or collar. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't face against her father's arm. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight paragraph 1.C below. 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If you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. beginning of this work. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that people in all walks of life. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't waiting to save him. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for the chance to go and fetch it herself. 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