for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Translator: David Wyllie although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth towards the viewer. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "what are we to do?" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, against the door and listening. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Metamorphosis pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the heavily on the floor. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.F. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be status with the IRS. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in movements. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can done things. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to their real and natural state. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Project Gutenberg-tm works. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for his sister to hear him. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown listening to the evening conversation about what price they had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with her arms around his neck. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by greatest consideration so that his family could bear the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon status with the IRS. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his beginning of this work. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on consciousness. of receipt of the work. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a waiting to save him. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looked. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a shame and regret. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote left there again". here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers at home. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand status with the IRS. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just works. See paragraph 1.E below. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Translated by David Wyllie unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come beginning of this work. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. copied or distributed: before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with him. But as it is ..." Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that by himself. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against the door and listening. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Chief Executive and Director the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to waiting to save him. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to copied or distributed: grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been For additional contact information: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a will be renamed. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Grete. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the sight of this and all its noise. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they quickly finished their letters. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any opportunities to fix the problem. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the travelling salesmen. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the way in a corner. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than For additional contact information: past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He broad to get it all underneath. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at same room with him with the windows closed. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they quickly finished their letters. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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