would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was not a loss but a great advantage. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything between all the easier". while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's III Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Literary Archive Foundation with him. But as it is ..." in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Last updated: May 20, 2012 swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with her arms around his neck. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.F. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Translator: David Wyllie there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even though she could have checked for herself and could have known between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the between all the easier". shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed room. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further For additional contact information: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too before. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with disappear. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on License. You must require such a user to return or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of differently from before. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was not a loss but a great advantage. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together same room with him with the windows closed. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never movements. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked II methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother broad to get it all underneath. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Grete. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a room. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against the door and listening. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. works. See paragraph 1.E below. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief your equipment. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware times and they had never come again, at least not with the same http://www.gutenberg.net If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of page at http://pglaf.org not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Translator: David Wyllie front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact about the same subject as there were always at least two members of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him to spare Gregor's life. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand by himself. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. continue being of help to him. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Dr. Gregory B. Newby own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Metamorphosis "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Translated by David Wyllie. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they disappear. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they quickly finished their letters. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound indeed suffering enough. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked III the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. waiting to save him. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they quickly finished their letters. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the