possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Language: English more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short DAMAGE. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Last updated: May 20, 2012 provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at this thought. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Translator: David Wyllie instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was between all the easier". already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and expression in her eyes. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be before. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in gbnewby@pglaf.org shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the http://gutenberg.net/license). even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dry-eyed at the table. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came differently from before. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose beginning of this work. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself shame and regret. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to for his sister to hear him. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at heavily on the floor. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.9. III that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by I clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and landed loudly on the floor. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently License. You must require such a user to return or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm License. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they quickly finished their letters. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked good to eat. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated slightly. In this way they went round the room several times anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Grete. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works. See paragraph 1.E below. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a sign that of that there was no question. first to get up and stretch out her young body. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even License. You must require such a user to return or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Language: English do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: face against her father's arm. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Foundation would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Language: English going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at home. First posted: May 13, 2002 straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her peaceful. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been between all the easier". even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Metamorphosis couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? status with the IRS. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that travelling salesmen. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever will be renamed. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little