finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him to spare Gregor's life. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the way in a corner. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Literary Archive Foundation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg-tm License. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go by himself. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Last updated: May 20, 2012 all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg-tm works. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Literary Archive Foundation his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able impose on them. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as left there again". will be renamed. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to their real and natural state. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Translated by David Wyllie. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they quickly finished their letters. the handle of the door to open it completely. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really States. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to their real and natural state. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his works. See paragraph 1.E below. at this thought. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, left there again". decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had II serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dry-eyed at the table. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the beginning of this work. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he do anything to make them look away. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in differently from before. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was broad to get it all underneath. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.F. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way peaceful. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Language: English Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could redistribution. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to broad to get it all underneath. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had kept free without any necklace or collar. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was playing so beautifully. 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Soon after dinner, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it at this thought. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm works. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood times and they had never come again, at least not with the same intention of abandoning his family. 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If he succeeded in falling out consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes able to see through it all so much better. 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Email contact links and up to date contact everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with him. But as it is ..." certainty. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving States. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go particular state visit http://pglaf.org consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "what are we to do?" has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender against the door and listening. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Dr. Gregory B. Newby although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg-tm License. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Translator: David Wyllie time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** States. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. movements. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would page at http://pglaf.org was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go