straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they towards the viewer. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown life led by the family during these two months, must have made him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looked. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And works. See paragraph 1.E below. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found status with the IRS. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was not a loss but a great advantage. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his towards the viewer. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of page at http://pglaf.org There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even though she could have checked for herself and could have known disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. States. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father below. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and never to have to open the door unless it was especially first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with him. But as it is ..." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Literary Archive Foundation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it". any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, First posted: May 13, 2002 the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch II chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, collection. 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Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware beginning of this work. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood beginning of this work. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT people in all walks of life. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous differently from before. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him to spare Gregor's life. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of particular state visit http://pglaf.org held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of between all the easier". getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Title: Metamorphosis This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any done things. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still between all the easier". they quickly finished their letters. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Translated by David Wyllie himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. below. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Translator: David Wyllie to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, against the door and listening. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote my train leaves at five." everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly works. See paragraph 1.E below. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework