you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be at home. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm License. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would have been more than they could stand to have any more convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal before. Last updated: May 20, 2012 they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the II a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's left there again". as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for For additional contact information: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. between all the easier". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. gbnewby@pglaf.org "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could came back. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, against the door and listening. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this I because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, works. See paragraph 1.E below. done things. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Language: English again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to works. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to consciousness. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ electronic works strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange peaceful. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it". the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe shame and regret. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the gbnewby@pglaf.org the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but before. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.9. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's towards the viewer. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just DAMAGE. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Dr. Gregory B. Newby this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in indeed suffering enough. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. towards the viewer. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed differently from before. disappear. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth against the door and listening. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered at this thought. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that