their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Dr. Gregory B. Newby impose on them. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was not a loss but a great advantage. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disappear. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now slightly. In this way they went round the room several times room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, my train leaves at five." have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the sight of this and all its noise. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a sign that of that there was no question. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if at home. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got States. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he do anything to make them look away. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Translated by David Wyllie. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is status with the IRS. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once works. See paragraph 1.E below. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he http://www.gutenberg.net choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, down into the middle of the dinner table. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there was still some money available from the old days. It was not heavily on the floor. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he do anything to make them look away. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Chief Executive and Director anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Dr. Gregory B. Newby His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR face against her father's arm. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Title: Metamorphosis sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had kept free without any necklace or collar. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with electronic works would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself done things. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of broad to get it all underneath. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, by himself. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Foundation He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a sign that of that there was no question. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats redistribution. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.E.1. 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Email contact links and up to date contact your equipment. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible people in all walks of life. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and smiled. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would II perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for his sister to hear him. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to at this thought. 1.F. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work broad to get it all underneath. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they quickly finished their letters. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face down into the middle of the dinner table. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. travelling salesmen. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with him. But as it is ..." and never to have to open the door unless it was especially be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and light in the room. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The II to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak II address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to their real and natural state. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was already the end of March, after all. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing