removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck beginning of this work. dry-eyed at the table. Last updated: May 20, 2012 fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the sight of this and all its noise. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Metamorphosis clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and landed loudly on the floor. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with her arms around his neck. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding For additional contact information: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing waiting to save him. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, II http://www.gutenberg.net how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they quickly finished their letters. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project your equipment. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a sign that of that there was no question. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from DAMAGE. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** page at http://pglaf.org situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Dr. Gregory B. Newby pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated done things. particular state visit http://pglaf.org and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations at home. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would by himself. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opportunities to fix the problem. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the continue being of help to him. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room First posted: May 13, 2002 jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and smiled. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space at this thought. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk came back. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he do anything to make them look away. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination still just a child after all, and really might not have had an must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of towards the viewer. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Language: English just to move about the home, every other day would be spent just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with her arms around his neck. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the handle of the door to open it completely. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with him. But as it is ..." their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and landed loudly on the floor. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the For additional contact information: burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and landed loudly on the floor. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. movements. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was already the end of March, after all. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Last updated: May 20, 2012 still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. copied or distributed: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://www.gutenberg.net able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or