Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would down the room. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the III listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family left there again". middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed status with the IRS. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Franz Kafka that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. at home. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. page at http://pglaf.org idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room my train leaves at five." on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his differently from before. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring came back. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed II meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with him. But as it is ..." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined shame and regret. at home. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Translator: David Wyllie unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Last updated: May 20, 2012 away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, people in all walks of life. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never States. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Grete. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to their real and natural state. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the I an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of between all the easier". is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Translator: David Wyllie walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with him. But as it is ..." stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the handle of the door to open it completely. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room approach us with offers to donate. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every my train leaves at five." about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Language: English Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by impose on them. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his by himself. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living came back. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was already the end of March, after all. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" differently from before. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel not knowing what he should save first before his attention was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project against the door and listening. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Literary Archive Foundation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Dr. Gregory B. Newby through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was