shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Translator: David Wyllie the handle of the door to open it completely. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there first to get up and stretch out her young body. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and landed loudly on the floor. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without down the room. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from differently from before. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Translated by David Wyllie. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, DAMAGE. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Section 1. 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See paragraph 1.E below. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was already the end of March, after all. the handle of the door to open it completely. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.F. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Translator: David Wyllie hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Translated by David Wyllie. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For same room with him with the windows closed. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. against the door and listening. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him to spare Gregor's life. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had License. You must require such a user to return or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with him. But as it is ..." sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's below. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he do anything to make them look away. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the face against her father's arm. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and smiled. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the opportunities to fix the problem. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. http://www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could certainty. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, http://www.gutenberg.net with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Foundation on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. done things. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this will be renamed. between all the easier". success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it". respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works. See paragraph 1.E below. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed people in all walks of life. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with him. But as it is ..." couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project States. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards the viewer. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his face against her father's arm. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Grete. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Grete. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather.