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Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. between all the easier". mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Project Gutenberg-tm works. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and smiled. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Grete. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated face against her father's arm. came back. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax same room with him with the windows closed. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm License. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "what are we to do?" travelling salesmen. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room First posted: May 13, 2002 his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and never to have to open the door unless it was especially electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no room. came back. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. below. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down License. You must require such a user to return or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), more, everything was left up to him. 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The next train went at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shame and regret. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted face against her father's arm. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, face against her father's arm. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and landed loudly on the floor. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the way in a corner. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living peaceful. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the movements. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the way in a corner. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. down the room. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. people in all walks of life. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Translated by David Wyllie. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and below. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his II violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Literary Archive Foundation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. my train leaves at five." coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had kept free without any necklace or collar. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dry-eyed at the table. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Last updated: May 20, 2012 the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of by himself. expression in her eyes. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the travelling salesmen. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off left there again". had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total works. See paragraph 1.E below. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven.