seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Language: English not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at home. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at gbnewby@pglaf.org him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "what is wrong? 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It anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend left there again". politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Last updated: May 20, 2012 works. See paragraph 1.E below. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "what are we to do?" for his sister to hear him. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with her arms around his neck. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translated by David Wyllie. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be room. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with these requirements. 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They communicated furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and landed loudly on the floor. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with her arms around his neck. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the gbnewby@pglaf.org time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very DAMAGE. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. gbnewby@pglaf.org away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with her arms around his neck. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that first to get up and stretch out her young body. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her First posted: May 13, 2002 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the way in a corner. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his your equipment. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed your equipment. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up things had become superfluous which, although they could not be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and smiled. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the handle of the door to open it completely. Dr. Gregory B. Newby "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he do anything to make them look away. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in works. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at home. by himself. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust opportunities to fix the problem. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Foundation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what broad to get it all underneath. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she first to get up and stretch out her young body. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and smiled. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and smiled. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looked. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Language: English destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any http://www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Translated by David Wyllie. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go beginning of this work. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Translator: David Wyllie calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt