round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door before. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would have been more than they could stand to have any more experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of receipt of the work. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet by himself. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Metamorphosis of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some *** START: FULL LICENSE *** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was not a loss but a great advantage. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and smiled. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Last updated: May 20, 2012 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Translator: David Wyllie think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the opportunities to fix the problem. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Project Gutenberg-tm works. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. DAMAGE. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was already the end of March, after all. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned indeed suffering enough. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Dr. Gregory B. Newby left there again". hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand DAMAGE. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. I what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business light in the room. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disappear. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At travelling salesmen. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they quickly finished their letters. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: expression in her eyes. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime room. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and smiled. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the way in a corner. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across impose on them. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their a sign that of that there was no question. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down the room. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the opportunities to fix the problem. broad to get it all underneath. peaceful. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed First posted: May 13, 2002 No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Project Gutenberg-tm works. to their real and natural state. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not knowing what he should save first before his attention was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. him to spare Gregor's life. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as outside the United States. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept Project Gutenberg-tm works. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm work. 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One day, in order to spare her even immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Translator: David Wyllie sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came by himself. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest looked. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification II morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electronic works seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him heavily on the floor. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven