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But the others didn't know what was happening, they destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, consciousness. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let people in all walks of life. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the sight of this and all its noise. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being impose on them. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also expression in her eyes. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slightly. In this way they went round the room several times One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in works. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would impose on them. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the it". more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm License. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.F.3. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and quickly moving toward. 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His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the broad to get it all underneath. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three disappear. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slightly. In this way they went round the room several times still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, at home. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Title: Metamorphosis parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "what are we to do?" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of receipt of the work. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, will be renamed. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm License. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock shame and regret. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying heavily on the floor. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while indeed suffering enough. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about things had become superfluous which, although they could not be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at down the room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "what are we to do?" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding III belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short continue being of help to him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Translator: David Wyllie slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the sight of this and all its noise. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He same room with him with the windows closed. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the by himself. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with him. But as it is ..." works. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was beginning of this work. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had status with the IRS. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple down the room. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Translated by David Wyllie. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do people in all walks of life. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Translator: David Wyllie Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously