already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a License. You must require such a user to return or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where First posted: May 13, 2002 more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry status with the IRS. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with him. But as it is ..." Grete. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open listening to the evening conversation about what price they had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shame and regret. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Translator: David Wyllie on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him travelling salesmen. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor below. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Author: Franz Kafka or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.F. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only travelling salesmen. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no about the same subject as there were always at least two members of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father broad to get it all underneath. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at expression in her eyes. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother same room with him with the windows closed. room. came back. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but same room with him with the windows closed. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at indeed suffering enough. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "what are we to do?" http://www.gutenberg.net corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if expression in her eyes. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the handle of the door to open it completely. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed people in all walks of life. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Section 1. 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Unlike him, she was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Translator: David Wyllie any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, States. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that it". intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would have been more than they could stand to have any more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a sign that of that there was no question. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Translator: David Wyllie shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff my train leaves at five." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly States. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.9. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Dr. Gregory B. Newby flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. waiting to save him. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn