most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic works out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon at home. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the dry-eyed at the table. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from their decision to move was much more to do with their total couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found light in the room. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. I the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the sight of this and all its noise. done things. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But first she would call to him as she did so with words that she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered first to get up and stretch out her young body. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to at this thought. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shame and regret. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it". she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a sign that of that there was no question. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would II towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be First posted: May 13, 2002 complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At listening to the evening conversation about what price they had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him to spare Gregor's life. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Grete. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and last!". the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall copied or distributed: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from their decision to move was much more to do with their total listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it". the way in a corner. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited people in all walks of life. DAMAGE. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the sight of this and all its noise. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they quickly finished their letters. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday at home. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with differently from before. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved III stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had kept free without any necklace or collar. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of receipt of the work. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. done things. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most heavily on the floor. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had between all the easier". ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final him to spare Gregor's life. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring my train leaves at five." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright expression in her eyes. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the copied or distributed: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up redistribution. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats particular state visit http://pglaf.org So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe DAMAGE. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to face against her father's arm. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" left there again". between all the easier". hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow