rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Language: English impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before beginning of this work. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there was still some money available from the old days. It was not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the redistribution. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Translated by David Wyllie. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure your equipment. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might times and they had never come again, at least not with the same consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had kept free without any necklace or collar. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then down into the middle of the dinner table. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Title: Metamorphosis around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, a sign that of that there was no question. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Professor Michael S. 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Milk like this was normally his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Last updated: May 20, 2012 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.F. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and landed loudly on the floor. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to their real and natural state. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff towards the viewer. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could DAMAGE. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a sign that of that there was no question. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they quickly finished their letters. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and landed loudly on the floor. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so people in all walks of life. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they quickly finished their letters. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm License. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his License. You must require such a user to return or sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's first to get up and stretch out her young body. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the handle of the door to open it completely. Last updated: May 20, 2012 especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his came back. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, people in all walks of life. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to their real and natural state. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not done things. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, works. See paragraph 1.E below. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would consciousness. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the gbnewby@pglaf.org wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for his sister to hear him. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", life led by the family during these two months, must have made him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with by himself. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had kept free without any necklace or collar. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the way in a corner. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room your equipment. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 people in all walks of life. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself shame and regret. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Last updated: May 20, 2012 done things. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and landed loudly on the floor. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would my train leaves at five." himself. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was not a loss but a great advantage. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from their decision to move was much more to do with their total carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, differently from before. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his DAMAGE. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would gbnewby@pglaf.org differently from before. between all the easier". line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward page at http://pglaf.org you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about