respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with peaceful. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it". responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.2. 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She calmly prepared the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 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. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it". would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared last!". looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.F. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the broad to get it all underneath. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: looked. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Translated by David Wyllie. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a http://gutenberg.net/license). better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very towards the viewer. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals shame and regret. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of face against her father's arm. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his copied or distributed: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who beginning of this work. Literary Archive Foundation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, first to get up and stretch out her young body. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to redistribution. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the sight of this and all its noise. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and smiled. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit waiting to save him. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Translator: David Wyllie in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit your equipment. down into the middle of the dinner table. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword times and they had never come again, at least not with the same much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked towards the viewer. below. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down particular state visit http://pglaf.org lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper approach us with offers to donate. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting differently from before. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the II had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Dr. Gregory B. Newby pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Grete. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted will be renamed. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dry-eyed at the table. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully people in all walks of life. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Foundation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that towards the viewer. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the before. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really